post-, prefix. post- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning after (in time), following (some event); '' behind, at the rear or end of'' :post- + industrial â postindustrial (= after the industrial age);post- + war â postwar (= after the war).
The answer depends on the type and cause of your muscle spasms. Depending on the cause, you might see a sports doctor, an orthopedist, a physiatrist, endocrinologist, or neurologist, or specialist in occupational medicine. muscle spasm is a sudden, spontaneous, uncontrollable and abnormal tightening or contraction of a muscle. The term muscle cramp is also used to describe a muscle spasm anywh â¦ ere in the body, and when a muscle spasm occurs in the lower leg it is often called a charlie horse..
Here are some specialists who treat autoimmune diseases: 1  Nephrologist. 2  A doctor who treats kidney problems, such as inflamed kidneys caused by lupus. 3  Kidneys are organs that clean the blood and produce urine. 4  Rheumatologist. 5  A doctor who treats arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, such as scleroderma and lupus.