Dosage in the second 24 hours can consist of slightly larger amounts given four times a day. This should be continued until the patient's symptoms subside. Again, many times it only takes one bottle of supplements, along with your treatment, to achieve the desired results. The aspartate, citrate and lactate forms of calcium, and the aspartate or glycinate forms of magnesium have greater bioavailability than amino acid chelate, carbonate or oxide forms. Magnesium is more important than calcium for the patient in acute spasm.
Many doctors just use magnesium alone.
Pain from long-standing injury. This is the patient who did not seek care in the acute stages of his injury and, thus, does not present with acute muscle spasms or inflammation. This could be anywhere from weeks to months after the initial connective tissue insult occurred. Most professional companies have rehabilitation formulas that include other synergistic nutrients. Chondroitin sulfates, B-vitamins, silicons, perna canaliculus, shave grass, minerals, and amino acids may be included as well.