Unfortunately, pain and injury can be a few downsides of an active lifestyle. A combination of genetics and incomplete cool-downs have led me to some pretty severe back issues over the years, and I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden and involuntary forced contraction of a muscle.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose plans to play Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers after missing three of the Knicks' past four games because of back spasms. "That's the ...

Jake Meyers, the most experienced member of Houston's outfield, was scratched from Friday's spring game against Washington.

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner had missed the previous two games with back spasms and did not start today against the Colorado Rockies. However, manager Rob Thomson wisely deployed Turner ...

The Chicago Cubs are a man down just for him taking his pants down. Closer Brandon Morrow, who has 16 saves this season, sustained back spasms while undressing after returning home from the team's ...

Tiger Woods had yet another surgery on his lower back Friday morning. This one he hopes will relieve some of the spasms like those he experienced this year. It was the sixth surgery on his lower back ...

Causes of back spasms range from poor posture or minor muscle strains to underlying health conditions like osteoarthritis. Lifestyle changes and home remedies can help to relieve symptoms, along with ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was scratched from Monday’s lineup and is missing a second straight game with back issues. While the fan base holds its collective breath about the health of a franchise ...

The Twins on Monday opened a three-game series against the White Sox with neither Byron Buxton nor Carlos Correa in the lineup. Correa missed a second consecutive game because of what he called a ...