# Muscle twitch **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 21, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-twitch/500497 "2009-06-21T18:53:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Batfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Batfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batfish)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-twitch/500497/1 "2009-06-21T18:53:13Z")
No I am not seeking medical advice. I’ve had a persistent occasional muscle twitch in the same place for several months now. It seems like it occurs nearly every day sometimes several times, I admit I’ve grown used to it and don’t always notice. It lasts for a few minutes to an hour or so usually. It’s located in the thigh near the knee, right leg inwards from the front where a bundle of muscle attaches near the kneecap. Any ideas why this might be happening? ---
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-twitch/500497/2 "2009-06-21T21:32:00Z")
IANAMD. Occasional muscle twitches could just be the effect of toned muscles. I have muscle twitches in my legs all the time, which I never noticed until someone asked me if the twitching bothered me. Do you ride a bike or do other exercises which would affect those muscles specifically, and do you possibly have other twitches which you have not yet noticed? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-twitch/500497/3 "2009-06-21T21:47:34Z")
I had this in my right pectoral last week. It lasted several days. It was kind of annoying when I was trying to fall asleep. But to answer your question, no I don’t know either.