Muscular system problems, causes, fixes, and preventions

• • Muscle Spasms (Muscle Cramps)
  • sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions
  • most commonly occurs in the skeletal muscles
  • often caused by muscle fatigue, dehydration, low electrolyte levels, or poor circulation 
  • gentle pressure and stretching can be used to relieve the spasm
  • smooth muscles can go into spasm
  • examples include the pain associated with menstrual cramps, diarrhea, gallbladder pain, and passing a kidney stone
• • Muscular Dystrophy 
  • is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. 
  • usually appears in early childhood, most types result in total disability and early death 
  • each form of muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic mutation particular to that type of the disease. 
  • many of these mutations are inherited, but some occur spontaneously in the mother's egg or the developing embryo
  • There is no cure for muscular dystrophy. Medications and physical therapies are used to slow the disease and keep the patient mobile for the longest possible time.
• • Fibromyalgia
  • chronic and widespread pain in the muscles and soft tissue 
  • symptoms can also include fatigue, sleep problems, cognitive problems (such as trouble focusing or remembering), headaches and migraines, increased sensitivity, and irritable bowl syndrome
  • the chronic pain can also cause patients to experience depression and anxiety 
  • doctors are unclear about what causes fibromyalgia
  • treatments include both medication and self-care
  • the emphasis is on minimizing symptoms and improving general health