Nancy, while I'm not suggesting its MS, you may be able to cope with the sensation in ways that those who experience this particular symptom in MS do. It is referred to as the MS hug and is usually treated in the same way that spasticity is treated in other areas of the body, ie with muscle relaxants and gabapentin for nerve pain. See msfocusmagazine.org/Magazine/Magazine-Items/Give-Me-A-Hug,-But-Not-an-MS-Hug. It is found in other spinal/nerve conditions as well as MS.