Muscle Cramps As a recent victim of severe muscle cramps, I decided to take up the matter as the topic of my extra credit project. Muscle cramps are muscle spasms elongated for indefinite periods of time. Muscles contract involuntarily and forcibly, resulting in mild to intense pain that can last anywhere from seconds to over fifteen minutes. Muscle cramps can appear distorted or feel firmer than its normal, relaxed state. Muscle cramps have the ability to affect any skeletal muscle, whether it be a part of or a whole muscle, even several muscle groups. Cramps are divided into four categories, based on their causes and affected muscle groups: true cramps, tetany, contractures, and dystonic cramps. However, this project is going to
