2007-01-09 13:45:07 · 11 answers · asked by tjdepere2003 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Hi,
Calcium deficiency. Take Calcium supplements (1,000 milligrams daily)along with Magnesium (500 to 600 milligrams daily) and in about a week, your muscle spasms will cease to exist.
Primary cause is Calcium deficiency in the body.
Darryl S.
2007-01-09 14:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several causes, the most common being overworked muscles, lack of iron and potassium. Try doing some stretches slowly everyday before getting into whatever position gave you the charley horse.
2007-01-09 13:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by kimmy p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A charlie horse is caused by a lack of potssium and/or an over worked muscle. When muscles are over worked they expand and contract. A charlie horse happens when the muscle gets stuck on contract. Supplement your diet with bannanas (a great sourse of potassium) or a good multi-vitamin. When you do get a charlie horse, massage the muscle and think of a happy place. It should pass in a few minutes. Hope this helps.
2007-01-09 14:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by tootie_tucker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically a charley horse is a muscle cramp in your leg (generally the quad or hamstring). it is usually caused by straining the muscle or an injury.
not stretching properly prior to exercise, exercising in heat, muscle fatigue and/or an imbalance of electrolytes can cause muscle cramps.
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2007-01-09 16:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mutly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be the result of sore muscles, a mineral deficiency or hormonal imbalance or even a process known as calcification, in which blood gets trapped in a muscle and hardens.
2007-01-09 13:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dehydration and lack of minerals. Get a product called Emergin C... It's cheap and it works. It comes in little packets at your regular store and it fizzes when added to water. Drink it down and wallah, cramps be gone.
2007-01-09 13:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 23:05:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg those are so horible! i get them a few times a year. ok its electrolights and calcuim. eat dairy or a more balanced diet containing bananas and calcuim rich foods. you may need to take a calcuim and vitamin D supplement. also you could be excersizing, growing or using the wrong shoes, charlie horses hurt me so bad...and adding more calcuim to my diet has helped alot.
2007-01-09 13:49:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lack of potassium(or is it magnisium?) I just know that when I start to get alot of charlys it means I need to start eating my bananas...so start eating your bananas!!! and you need calcium as well! So the best cure?? Have a banana and a glass of milk!
2007-01-09 13:49:54 · answer #9 · answered by mysweetluvie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
working those leg mussels that normaly do not get exersised too much.
Qunine is good for preventing those
2007-01-09 13:51:13 · answer #10 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋