When menthol, the active ingredient concentrated in peppermint oil, reaches the small intestines, it can relax and soothe those spasms, he says. Peppermint oil has calming properties in more ways ...

Your voice box (larynx) is right under your throat. It's made of cartilage and contains vocal cords that allow you to speak. Your pharynx is situated behind your larynx (voice box). (Photo Credit ...

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a rare movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face. It typically starts with painless but annoying twitching around one eye. Over ...

Charley horse is another name for a muscle spasm or muscle cramp. It’s marked by involuntary, uncomfortable, and sometimes painful muscle contractions that may last a few minutes. A charley ...

Eyelid twitching that occurs unrelated to a disorder or disease is called myokymia. It is defined by muscle spasms that make your eyelid quickly close or almost close continually and reopen. This type ...

Carrie Jean Robinette, 46, of San Diego, has always had a lot of health issues, but she didn’t think she had a serious problem until muscle spasms overtook her body when she was traveling in 2023.

A stoma is a hole (opening) made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe. It is at the base of your neck. Through this hole, air enters and leaves your windpipe (trachea) and lungs.