What Are Abdominal Spasms?
Abdominal spasms are typically a feeling of cramping in the abdomen caused by a rigid expansion of muscles. These spasms can vary from mild discomfort to moderate or severe pain. When the muscles of the abdomen constrict in such a way, the pain is generally felt in the upper or lower portion of the abdominal cavity. Abdominal spasms can be caused by a number of conditions, and generally, these aspects can range from harmless to serious disorders or disease. Occasionally, an abdominal twitch might occur in healthy individuals who have overworked their abdominal, or ab, muscles. Sometimes in overstretching a group of ab muscles during exercise, a series of twitches and abdominal rigidity might occur. This is generally not serious and usually disappears after a short period of time and rest.
