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What Causes Tightening Of Muscles In My Body?
i have been involuntarily tightening the muscles in my body. for the last couple years. I find myself stiffening my legs, my arms, my tonguehips , neck, pretty much everything, but not all at once necessarily. then i relax the muscles when i notice i am stiffening my muscles...... my tongue also stiffens and goes to the roof of my mouth, so much so that it puts my teeth grooves on the sides of my tonge which i see when i wake up .... this stiffening happens any time of the day we d have neurological problems in family history i also was in accident and had mild concussion and took pain and sleep mediations it all seemed to start after that occurance, slowly for the last ten years about
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
Hello,
Since you have a family history of neurological problems & now you are experiencing muscle stiffness in various parts of the body you are suggested to visit a neurologist & get clinically assessed to detect any developing peripheral neuropathy.
You will have to get Nerve Biopsy, Nerve conduction tests & X-Ray, CT & MRI done. Your treatment will depend upon the pathology detected. The factors that may cause muscle stiffness are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenertive disease, fibromyalgia, muscle strain, myofascial pain syndrome. In the meantime take food rich in Vitamin B6, B12, folic acid & minerals. You can take vitamin B supplements also.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Since you have a family history of neurological problems & now you are experiencing muscle stiffness in various parts of the body you are suggested to visit a neurologist & get clinically assessed to detect any developing peripheral neuropathy.
You will have to get Nerve Biopsy, Nerve conduction tests & X-Ray, CT & MRI done. Your treatment will depend upon the pathology detected. The factors that may cause muscle stiffness are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenertive disease, fibromyalgia, muscle strain, myofascial pain syndrome. In the meantime take food rich in Vitamin B6, B12, folic acid & minerals. You can take vitamin B supplements also.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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