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A "Charley Horse" is an uncontrolled muscle contraction and can be very painful.
Any muscle can develop contractions but "Charley horse" most often occur in the calf of the leg or the foot. Over use, muscle strain or remaining in one position for a lenght of time can produce one. Tough workouts during the day often result in cramping later when you are in bed relaxing. Dehydration creating an imbalance of sodium and potassium is often the culprit.
Prevention:
Stretch before and after exercise.
Drink lots of water during exercise.
Try one of the "sports drinks" when the muscles are sore.
Do not "flex your toes" when relaxing as this often sets the cramp in motion.
"It hurts, help!"
Massage the muscle hard! Deep rub to relax cramp.
Apply a cold pack.
Apply a heat pack.
Alternate between hot and cold.
Stretch the muscle, "walk it off" Hard to do but effective.
Take a hot bath.
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How many charley horses do you have to have in a row for it to be a bad thing?
After a few charley horses a month you should probably start searching for an answer to why you are having them. A lot of charley horses are a lack of Potassium which is found in Bananas. Also i found that if you stretch your calf or foot (or what ever else) during the pain, (even though it hurts) it is much better.
Why do horses have chestnuts?
Horses don´t have chestnuts, it is a couler. horses do have chestnuts on the inside of their legs, it is the traces of an old toe from prehistoric times when horses were more like dogs. it is said that the chestnut fuses the horses legs together inside the womb and it breaks during birth, im not sure if that is correct though. These grow sometimes, and have to be cut down a little bit. If not, they will interfere with the horse's movement. They are parts of old bone from there prehistoric times they used to be toes
How do you spell Charlie horse for cramps?
Charley Horse
Which muscles do the job of lifting?
Legs and back
What causes Sleepy Legs?
retatted legs
You get severe charley horses in your foot at least once a day what causes this and how can you change it?
I use to get Charley horses quite often in my legs and feet and what has help me the most is a bar of soap (open naturally) in my bed between the sheets. My Charles horses cramps have diminish at least 75% of the time. Don`t ask me why it helps but I did read once that for some reason it does help. This was in a Doctor newspaper column.
How many legs do horses have?
Horses are quadrupeds, so they have 4 legs.
How many charley horses do you have to have in a row for it to be a bad thing?
After a few charley horses a month you should probably start searching for an answer to why you are having them. A lot of charley horses are a lack of Potassium which is found in Bananas. Also i found that if you stretch your calf or foot (or what ever else) during the pain, (even though it hurts) it is much better.
Who has stronger legs - cats or horses?
horses.....
Do Andalusian horses have chestnuts on the inside of their legs?
All horses have the chestnuts on the inside of the legs.
What is HORSES?
Horses are mammals/animals with four legs.
On a farm there are horses and chickens There are total of 107 heads and 392 legs How many horses are on the farm?
If all were horses there would be 428 legs. The shortfall of 36 legs represents 18 chickens so there are 89 horses.
How long is the legs of a wild horse?
The length of the horses legs will vary according to the horses overall height.
how many legs do 28 horses have?
28 horses multiplied by 4 legs each horse equal 112 legs 28 * 4 = 112
Do horses move with their legs?
Yes horses move with there legs . If they brake a leg or twist it then they can't move at all.
When you talk about a horses say it has what?
Legs
Do horses have legs?
Yes, they have four?
