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Hello my steemit friends i hope you are all doing well and enjoying life.I enjoy and participated in different contests where i can share my thoughts and knowledge. Today i am entering a contest organized by @khursheedanwar. In this post i will talked about muscles twitching its causes and how we can prevents it.

What is muscle twitching?

Muscles twitching is when a muscles contract suddenly and moves with out our controls this movements is usually small and can happens in different parts of body like the arms legs or even the face. It mights feel like a little jump or a quick movements of the muscle. Muscles twitching can happens to any one and usually does not last long.

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Most of the time muscles twitching is harmless it can be annoying but it does not causes any serious problems. However if the twitching lasts for a long times or happens very oftened it might be a sign that some time more serious is going on with our muscles or nerves.

What causes muscle twitching?

There are many reason why muscles twitch . Some common causes included:

Stress or anxiety:

When we are stress or anxious our body released chemicals that can make our muscles move in strange way muscles twitching is one of the bodys ways of responding to stress.

Lack of sleep:

Not getting enough sleeps can causes the body to becomes tired and tired muscles are more likely to twitch.

Too much caffeines:

Drinks too much coffee or energy drinks can over stimulated the body and leads to muscles twitching.

Nutritional deficiencies:

We do not get enough important nutrients like magnesium calcium or potassium our muscles might started twitching.

Exercise:

After intense exercise muscles can twitch as they get tired from working hard.

Dehydration:

When the body does not have enough water muscles can become tired and twitch.

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How Can We Prevent Muscle Twitching?

To prevent muscle twitching we need to take care of our bodies in a few simple ways:

Stay hydrated:

Drinks enough water everyday to keeps your muscles healthy and prevents dehydration.

Eat a balanced diet:

Makes sure to includes foods rich in magnesium potassium and calcium these nutrients are importants for muscle health.

Reduce stress:

Try to stay calm and avoids stressful situations relaxation techniques like deep breathing or meditation can help.

Limit caffeine:

Avoid drinking too much coffee or energy drinks as they can overstimulate your muscles.

Get enough sleep:

Make sure to gets a good nights sleeps every night so that your muscles can rest and recover.

Exercise carefully:

When you exercise make sure to stretch properly and not over work your muscles.

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In conclusion muscles twitching is common and usually harmless how ever by following these simple steps we can reduces the chances of our muscles twitching.

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