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What causes leg cramps commonly referred to as 'charley horses'?
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∙ 11y ago
A build up of lactic acid around the muscle due to dehydration and poor cellular waste exchange Start taking Calcium with Magnesium. My husband has the same thing and that's what the doctor told him to do and he doesn't have them any longer.
When I was a kid, we would punch each other in the thigh causing a sharp pain which we called Charley Horses. The term can also be applied to a similar pain, but this being caused by cramping of the leg muscle instead of being punched.
An over exertion of a muscle causes a charlie horse. Charlie horses mostly occur in the calves of your legs. It is the muscles locking. It should hurt for a little while maybe a day or two but in most cases no more than that.
lack of potassium
The muscles in your leg are involuntarily contracting, usually in a manner more forceful than a normal, voluntary muscle contraction. They often last about a minute; however, more severe cramps can last longer.
- crampedleg.com
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How do you spell Charlie horse for cramps?
Charley Horse
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I am thinking you are asking about perhaps gas/indigestion or maybe 'charley-horses' better known as muscle cramps.
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