I get charlie horses every once in a while, and I'm wondering what they are.
2007-10-16 23:31:12 · 6 answers · asked by That One Girl 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
A charley horse is the common name for a muscle spasm, especially in the leg.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002066.htm
2007-10-16 23:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a muscle cramp in your calf. I used to get them a lot as a teenager. My grandmother told me to eat a banana every day because I needed more potassium. I did and still do and I think I've had maybe 2 since. I'm 36.
2007-10-17 06:41:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a muscle contraction. They come when you work a muscle or when you are low on potassium. They are pretty harmless though they are painful. Eat a bannana to get your potassium level up.
2007-10-17 07:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by chi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is when a muscle in your body,is reacting to a work out.Or a part of your body that is not use to being pushed to far.Have you done something new to part of your body and ?Is this pain from a new work out
2007-10-17 06:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by Smooches just give me some 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a muscle spasm that you get from working out muscles that you seldome work and they cane become stiff if over worked
2007-10-17 06:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by low_hd_rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you pull a muscle, it hurts but goes away
2007-10-17 11:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by Buff Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋