Not much that I know of, actually. A friend of mine had a constant charlie horse for three days, sometimes dying down to a dull throb and other times so painful she couldn't walk. Eventually they go away, but until then stretch slowly and steadily, and try to avoid whatever position you were in when it cramped. (I know when I bring my knee up at an angle and hold it there, like to tie my shoe, it starts cramping--I don't know if it was something like that or something else or not that caused yours.)
Often times if your muscles are overused or sore, you will experience muscle spasms. (The "Charlie Horse" is a layman's term for muscle spasm.) This can be exacerbated by dehydration, or low calcium or low magnesium.
Charlie Horses also known as Muscle spasms . It often occur when a muscle is overused or injured. Things that might bring on a muscle spasm include:Exercising when you have not had enough fluids (you're dehydrated).Having low levels of minerals such as potassium or calcium.Some spasms occur because the nerve that connects to a muscle is irritated. One example is a herniated disk irritates the spinal nerves and causes pain and spasm in the back muscles.
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Muscle spasms or cramps.
Charley horses are caused by muscle spasms. The muscles contract involuntary and cause tightening and pain. Some causes include poor circulation, dehydration, exercising in the heat and not stretching enough before exercise.
muscle spasms. its a muscle relaxant.
One might find information about treating muscle spasms at the online site WebMD. They have great details on the causes and potential treatments for these spasms.
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muscle spasms
An imbalance of electrolytes causes problems with spasms.
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