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What Does Muscle Twitching In Left Hamstring Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014
Question: HI, I am 36 yr old female. I weigh 122 lbs and I am 5'4". I am active and run 2- days a week and do yoga an additional 2-4 days a week. For the last 2 weeks or so, I have had a muscle twitch on/off in my left hamstring, when at rest. When running or exercising I do not notice the twitch. Is this something I should be concerned with because it has gone on for so long?
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Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Yes. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your query. You should stop running and doing yoga for at least two weeks, but you can do your daily routine work. Have balanced diet with a lot of fruits and juice. You must have a concern for all this as your body is not copping up for running and yoga, perhaps you don't warm up before doing all this and may be your body has deficit of vitamins and minerals. Sometimes there occur minute tears in tendon of muscles if we don't warm up before exercise. You can take vitamins and minerals in the form of tablets becozyme c forte etc by discussing it with your doctor. You can take aceclofenac + thiocochicoside combination by discussing it with your doctor, if pain occurs at rest. I hope you have got your answer. If you have found my answer excellent then you can close discussion. Thanks. Dr.Singh.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (9 minutes later)
I admit that I don't properly stretch before and after I run. Is the above mentioned vitamin, Viatmin B? Also, I have read some things about Magnesium and Calcium to help with muscle twitches? Is this correct also?
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Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Yes. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query again. Yes, you need both vitamins and minerals as I have already explained. Its not only vitamin B , calcium or magnesium but all the vitamins and minerals which are present in diet are important for us. That is why I have advised you to take balanced diet, fruits, nuts, milk etc . You can also take vitamins and minerals in tablet form by discussing it with your doctor. I hope you have got your answer. Thanks. Dr.Singh.
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What Does Muscle Twitching In Left Hamstring Indicate?

Brief Answer: Yes. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your query. You should stop running and doing yoga for at least two weeks, but you can do your daily routine work. Have balanced diet with a lot of fruits and juice. You must have a concern for all this as your body is not copping up for running and yoga, perhaps you don't warm up before doing all this and may be your body has deficit of vitamins and minerals. Sometimes there occur minute tears in tendon of muscles if we don't warm up before exercise. You can take vitamins and minerals in the form of tablets becozyme c forte etc by discussing it with your doctor. You can take aceclofenac + thiocochicoside combination by discussing it with your doctor, if pain occurs at rest. I hope you have got your answer. If you have found my answer excellent then you can close discussion. Thanks. Dr.Singh.