The difference between 'cramp' and 'spasm'?
It seems correct to write 'I get a cramp in the leg'. or 'My leg has cramp.'

Is it the same with 'spasm'? Is there any difference between 'cramp' and 'spasm'?

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The difference between 'cramp' and 'spasm'?
It seems correct to write 'I get a cramp in the leg'. or 'My leg has cramp.'

Is it the same with 'spasm'? Is there any difference between 'cramp' and 'spasm'?

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"I have a cramp in my leg" is probably what most people would say.  A cramp is when the muscle tightens and won't release.  I think a spasm is when the muscle is twitching involuntarily.  I'm not exactly sure :).

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Cramps - contractions of muscles, usually in the waist, arms or legs. Spasms - something more serious.

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