Muscle Spasm Treatment in Opelika When Your Back Won’t Let You Move

Muscle spasm treatment in Opelika is available at Herring Spine & Rehab, located on Gateway Drive near Tiger Town. Since 1981, we have treated thousands of patients across East Alabama for musculoskeletal conditions, and since 2005, Tiger Town Wellness has brought medical staff directly into our practice. Our chiropractic physicians and medical team work side by side to treat muscle spasms at the source rather than simply waiting them out.

A muscle spasm is more than a cramp. When the muscles surrounding the spine lock up, they can stop you from standing straight, turning your head, or getting out of bed. The pain is often sharp and immediate, and it tends to worsen with movement. Most spasms are the body’s response to an underlying problem — a spinal misalignment, an irritated nerve, a disc issue, or acute inflammation — and treating only the spasm without finding that cause is why so many people end up dealing with them again and again.

We treat muscle spasms using a coordinated approach that combines medical intervention for fast relief with chiropractic care to address the structural problem driving the spasm in the first place.

What Causes Muscle Spasms in East Alabama

Muscle spasms in the back, neck, and surrounding areas are one of the most common reasons patients visit us at our Gateway Drive location. They can come on suddenly after lifting something wrong at a job site, sleeping in a poor position, or absorbing impact in a car accident on Auburn Road. They can also develop gradually from repetitive strain in physical jobs common throughout Lee County and Chambers County.

Spinal misalignment is one of the most frequent root causes. When vertebrae are not moving properly, the surrounding muscles tighten to protect the area — often going into full spasm when the strain becomes too much. Herniated discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and cervical or lumbar nerve compression can all trigger the same protective muscle response.

Dehydration, poor posture, and prolonged sitting also contribute, particularly for patients who work long hours at a desk or behind the wheel.

How We Assess Muscle Spasms

When you come in, our providers conduct a full clinical assessment to identify what is triggering the spasm. On-site X-ray is available at our Gateway Drive location with same-day results, giving us an immediate look at spinal structure without sending you to another facility and waiting days for a report.

Our doctors of chiropractic hold auxiliary staff privileges at East Alabama Health, which allows them to order MRIs, CT scans, and bone density tests when imaging beyond X-ray is needed. Our medical staff and chiropractic physicians review findings together before treatment begins, so nothing gets missed and the care plan addresses the full picture from day one.

Muscle Spasm Treatment at Tiger Town Wellness

Tiger Town Wellness at Herring Spine & Rehab handles the medical side of muscle spasm treatment as a direct complement to chiropractic care. Our medical staff may prescribe or administer muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory medications, or pain relievers — in oral or injectable form — depending on the severity of the spasm and the underlying condition driving it.

These medical options work quickly to reduce muscle tightness, lower inflammation, and calm the nervous system enough for chiropractic treatment to be effective. Without addressing the spasm medically when it is severe, hands-on treatment can be difficult and less productive.

On the chiropractic side, our physicians use spinal adjustments to restore proper joint mechanics and relieve the nerve irritation that often triggers protective spasming. Soft tissue therapy, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound therapy, and deep moist heat are all used to relax muscle tissue, improve circulation, and support faster recovery. Cox decompression is particularly useful when a disc condition is the underlying cause of the spasm. We have four Cox tables on-site and extensive experience with this technique.

Spinal strengthening exercises are incorporated into longer-term care plans to build the muscular support that prevents spasms from recurring. A spine that is properly supported by strong core, back extensor, and hip muscles is far less likely to go into protective spasm when life puts stress on it.

Why Opelika and Auburn Trust Herring Spine & Rehab

Herring Spine & Rehab has served East Alabama families for over 40 years. Dr. Ron Herring has been in private practice in Opelika since 1981. Dr. Rod Herring was named Chiropractor of the Year by the Alabama State Chiropractic Association in 2019, and both doctors received Young Chiropractor of the Year honors from the ASCA earlier in their careers.

Our medical team includes Dr. Ronald J. Herring, M.D., who completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic, and Jeff Sanders, F.N.P.-B.C., a board-certified family nurse practitioner. They work directly alongside our chiropractic physicians every day in the same facility — not across town, not through a referral network, but down the hall.

We accept most major insurance including BCBS, Aetna, Humana, United Healthcare, and Medicare. No contracts are required. Patients pay per visit and control their own level of care. One long-term patient described their experience plainly: “By far the best and most professional chiropractor I’ve been to. I’ve been a patient here for 6 years and love it.”