Causes Of Stomach Spasms

Colitis

Colitis is a chronic disease of the digestive system where the inner lining of the colon becomes inflamed. There are several different types of colitis, including ulcerative colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, diversion colitis, fulminant colitis, collagenous colitis, microscopic colitis, atypical colitis, chemical colitis, and lymphocytic colitis. Inflammation in the colon can cause neighboring nerve fibers to become irritated. If these are nerves that send signals to the abdominal muscles or intestines, it can cause involuntary contractions of these muscles. These involuntary contractions tend to come and go in colitis patients and have been described as cramp-like pain and sudden tightness in the bowels. Most individuals affected by stomach spasms from colitis will experience these contractions in the lower left side of their abdomen.

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