seen it mentioned few times on here last few days
2007-12-13 21:31:06 · 14 answers · asked by mimi 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Really bad leg cramps. They use this term in Northern America I think.
2007-12-13 21:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlies Horse is an Appaloosa named Greg.
2007-12-13 21:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is when the muscles suddenly tighten and strain causing a wave of pain to roll through the limb. Usually when suddenly moving after a long period of inactivity (you can charlie horse during a post nap yawn for example)
2007-12-13 21:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by Akuma Hokoru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "charlie horse" is a sharp, painful muscle contraction in your calf muscles of either leg. It can be experienced during pregnancy, as a result of dehydration, lack of potassium, or for a variety of other reasons.
I used to get them all the time before I started taking multivitamins.. now I haven't had one in a year or so, I don't think. I think, for me, it was a lack of potassium.
2007-12-13 22:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kylie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A charlie horse is a painful muscle cramp.
2007-12-13 21:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey,
A 'Charlie Horse' is a painful contusion (bruise) of the quadriceps muscle, it is not a cramp. Causes of them hormonal imbalances, dehydration, side effects of medication, or more seriously, diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neuropathy. They are also a common complaint during pregnancy.
Hope I Helped
2007-12-13 21:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by Tennessee H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Consider It A Muscle Spasm.
A Cramp In My Legs (Calves)
2007-12-13 21:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by BRAINY SKEETA ® 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sudden, abrupt, or spontaneous contraction of a muscle causing extreme pain persisting for a duration ranging from seconds to minutes resulting in residual discomfort and soreness in that muscle.
2007-12-13 21:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A muscle cramp.
2007-12-13 22:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a cramp. Dancers get it a lot.
2007-12-14 09:22:57 · answer #10 · answered by ♫♪Bag♫♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋