Back spasms can be the result of injuries to the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the back or they can be related to more serious medical conditions. Heavy lifting is a common cause of back spasms.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. We ...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. We ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. He ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. He ...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. He ...

I have hemifacial spasm (HFS), a relatively rare disorder characterized by random and uncontrollable spasms on one side of the face.

I have hemifacial spasm (HFS), a relatively rare disorder characterized by random and uncontrollable spasms on one side of ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

I have hemifacial spasm (HFS), a relatively rare disorder characterized by random and uncontrollable spasms on one side of ...