OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They hurt!!! I went to go stretch my leg and it was like my leg got stuck and it hurt so bad to move it!! I started to cry! man that hurt!!! Does anyone know what it is???? Or has anyone ever had it??
2007-12-23 10:19:20 · 13 answers · asked by L. ♥. V. E. 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
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2007-12-23 10:34:16 · update #1
dude! those hurt so bad! apparently your supposed to eat bananas when you have those... that's what my parents tell me to do. I guess it's something with low potassium in your body... it works though!
2007-12-23 10:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by katie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, charlie horses are muscle spasms which are caused by factors such as having too much blood in the muscle, and stiff or sore muscles. It may be because of restricted bloodflow, or low potassium levels, so good things to take to prevent it are vitamin supplements, foods with vitamin e, foods with magnesium, or foods with potassium, i.e. bananas. You will notice that while you have one, your foot is bent downward, away from the leg, as far as possible because of the muscle. I have found the easiest way to make it stop hurting at that instant where it happens is to bend your leg at a very small angle, only around 12~23 degrees, and make your foot bend as far towards the leg as possible, and it will stop hurting.
After a charlie horse passes, you may have some pain when trying to walk normaly for a few hours, and pain in your calve when running for a few days
2007-12-24 09:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by Logan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a cramp. It happens because lactic acid builds up in your muscles, interrupting their movement a bit. Eat more things with potassium like bananas and this should become less of a problem. Stretch it gently and the pain should subside a bit, but don't stretch it too much at first. Also, it it really hurts, only ice it the first day and after that, heat it for 15 minutes then ice for 15 minutes and the pain should begin to lessen.
2007-12-23 18:23:41 · answer #3 · answered by Elle Kay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do we call a sudden arm or leg cramp a "Charlie horse?" The term's origins stretch back to late 19th-century baseball slang, but the exact source is as clouded as a dusty slide into home plate.
At any rate, it's painful! The best thing to do is get up, and walk it out.
2007-12-23 18:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you had a muscle spasm. Check to make certain that you are getting enough salt & potassium in your diet.
If it happens again be sure to curl your toes out and up as quickly and as hard as you can. This usually relives the spasim in the leg by streching the muscle.
2007-12-23 18:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a charlie horse is a muscle spasm telling your brain that the muscle is over-worked and needs rest.
i get these when i'm sleeping too "/.
just point the tip of your toe and it will go away in a matter of seconds.
2007-12-23 18:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by its_paaaul93 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've gotten them before. They're from your muscles not getting enough potassium after you work out. Just eat more bananas and you won't get them anymore.
2007-12-23 18:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by lollypopgirl411 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had lots of them.What I do is immediately start shaking my leg and rubbing my calf until it goes away.The cure for the
charlie horses is to eat bananas.
2007-12-23 18:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by j.p. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's severe cramping. The next time you get one, press hard on the middle part of the muscle, and that will relieve the cramping.
2007-12-23 18:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its where your muscles cramp up really bad. i no that streatching hurts but it will realy help. i no this is going to sould crazy but putting a bar of soap under the covers at the end of your bed is supposed to help, or you can rub liqiud soap on the muscles.
2007-12-23 18:23:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋