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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..
If you have an injury or a muscle that is causing constant or repeating spasms, you should see your physician. Your doctor can prescribe medicine that will help relax your muscles and increase blood flow. Talk to your doctor if any medicine you take causes muscle spasms.1  Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) is a commonly prescribed medication for moderate to severe muscle spasms that works on your central nervous system to relax your muscles. 2  Some muscle relaxers are highly addictive.reat spasms with over the counter pain relievers. Sometimes muscle spasms can cause extreme pain. Ask your doctor about taking over the counter pain medicine, such as nonsteroidal anti-infammatory drugs (NSAIDS). These include ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen sodium (Aleve). You may also try acetaminophen (Tylenol).