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Low levels of calcium may cause cramping and muscle spasms. However, high levels of calcium may cause problems as well. Having the right amount of calcium in your diet may help treat spasms.
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What causes leg spasms?
Spasms are the constriction of muscles, which can result in pain in different areas of the body. Spasms can be caused by many things such as injury, over working a certain group of muscles, and starting a new exercise routine too quickly and without proper warm up.
Can decreased calcium in the blood cause muscle spasms?
Yes, when severe.
Do you have any information about charlie horses causes?
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.
Why do you sometimes awake with back spasms after dreaming?
Could be that you "tense up" during your dream, and when your muscles finally relax when you wake up, the blood flows back into them which can cause cramping. You could also be low on calcium or have poor circulation. Check it out with your doctor.
When beetles die why do they end up on their back?
When they die the muscles that make their legs move go into spasms. These spasms happen in an irregular pattern which then ultimately flips them over as they die.
Why should you cool your muscles?
You should cool you muscles because by moving rigorously a lot of blood is rushed to your muscles in order to help them move. If you don't "cool" your muscles the blood will accumulate in your muscles and 'freeze' or you may get muscle spasms.
Will a cold shower help the muscles after a work out?
No cold water will just give you muscle spasms and cramp
Do skeletal muscles contain calcium phosphate?
No. Skeletal muscles contain creatine phosphate, not calcium phosphate. Unless a person has a disease, free or calcium phosphate would not be found in muscle tissue. Calcium phosphate is found in bones and teeth.
The most common mineral in your body?
Calcium is the most common mineral in our body, existing in the bones, blood, teeth... Our body weight is made-up of about two percent calcium. It is very important that we eat a diet high in calcium, and take calcium supplements as needed to keep our bodies healthy, our bones, our teeth and more.A lack of calcium effects not only effect bone and tooth health and strength; it can have an effect of your blood calcium levels; hormones (interfering with hormone release and regulation); muscles (contraction, spasms, and cramps); nerves (interfering with singles and transmissions)...
Is calcium a fiber?
No. Calcium does have a major role in muscle fibers when your muscles contract, but it is not the actual fiber.
What can you feed your muscles for maximum growth?
Protien and calcium
Which ion directly controls the contraction of muscles?
calcium
