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| Question about a Charley Horse? |
You want to gently stretch because basically the leg cramp is still continuing at some level. Putting a heating pad on it will help soften the muscle as well. You typically get them as a lack of ... |
| Bruise from a charley horse? |
Every time I have a charley horse (which used to be fairly often), I'm left with a bruise for a few days. I've never hit myself when I have one, so I know it must come from the charley ho... |
| Charley horse question? |
Hi,
Moving and massaging the area affected usually solves the problem. Move the area as much as possible and see if that helps.
Andrea ... |
| Charley horse in arch of right foot? |
Go to the pediatrist...I am a dancer and I get these a lot...especially if we are doing anything with a 'forced arch' in dance class....they hurt like hell. Good luck. Try to apply heat ... |
| Charley Horse Pain? |
You probably need Vitamin B6 or magnesium.
Try a Yahoo search for "leg cramps" + "Vitamin B6" (OR magnesium) and see what you get. ... |
| Charley horse? |
If my answer below helps: I'd love BEST ANSWER!
A charley horse is a type of muscle spasm that most frequently occurs in the leg, though it can occur in any muscle. Hot weather and exercise... |
| I hads a charley horse two nights ago and? |
Your body is lacking Potassium. They make over the counter vitamins for this. ... |
| Charley horse in neck? |
First off I would find a doctor that cared more about your well being then your wallet. They do still exist although it seems there getting fewer by the day. Other than that I know the pain your ... |
| I've been getting a weird pain in my leg..kind of like a really mild charley horse?!? |
you are low in potassium, also you could be low in vitamin D and calcium. But usually leg cramps are caused by low potassium. Since you are working out more, you need to replenish your body of th... |
| Anyone ever heard of getting blood clot from charley horse? |
a blood clot in an intact blood vessel. A thrombus in a large blood vessel will decrease blood flow through that vessel. In a small blood vessel, blood flow may be completely cut-off resulting in d... |
| How do you get rid of a charley horse? Is there a drug to take? |
There are prescription drugs that are effective. Such as Flexaril or Cyclobenzaprine. These are prescribed by doctors. Over the counter Ibuprofen works well. I use 800 mg.
Diabetics are plagued w... |
| What in the world is a charley horse?? |
You know if you have one ! Its when a muscle or group of muscles..usually staerting in the lower leg...go into a big uncontrollable spasm..it bends your toes under knots up your arch in your foot a... |
| Has anyone ever had a bad charley horse cause swelling in foot in leg atfter 2 days? |
You could have a blood clot and it should be checked immediately as it could possibly kill you if not treated appropriately. ... |
| What's a charley horse? |
Yup, you're correct. A charley horse is another term for a muscle cramp. If your thigh still hurts, slowly massage and try to stretch it out without over exerting yourself or it might just c... |
| What causes a "charley-horse"? Not in the leg, but in my upper abdominals area.? |
Medically it can be many different reasons why your pain (charlie horse) is being caused鈥?YOU SHOULD GET CHECKED OUT BY YOUR PRIMARY DOCTOR!! 鈥 can only tell you; what caused mine, what I resear... |
| Is this a charley horse? |
Yes, that would be it. Try eating bananas -- insufficient potassium can cause that problem. ... |
| What can you do for a Charley Horse? |
Flex your foot when it happens - this stretches the calf muscle and minimizes the charley horse, making it less painful.
Eating bananas is good to prevent them - yes the potassium is what helps.
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| I have had a constant charley horse type pain in my left upper thigh.Bad enough my leg has given out on me.? |
Have your potassium checked. Muscle cramping is the first s/s for decreased potassium. ... |
| How do u prevent a Charley horse? |
I get them when I stretch in bed while I'm sleeping or just after waking up. I found that if I point my feet upward instead of out, that the muscle won't tense up, causing the charlie hor... |
| I have been getting CHARLEY HORSE'S IN MY CALVES, for the past 3 night, how do i prevent this? |
any time you excercise you rip the muscles .. they repair and grow larger.. this is what you want.. nothing wrong
to help alievate the pain and keep from cramping drink plenty of water and eat a... |
| Primary causes for a "charley horse"? |
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.
Prima... |
| Leg muscle pain [charley horse] PLZ HELP?? |
That's a pretty weird spot.. the muscles there are for planting your foot (or "extending" your ankle) and bringing the foot inwards. Those muscles are probably too small for you to s... |
| Anyone get Severe charley horse in upper leg? |
It could be a lack of potassium. If so, then a banana a day will take care of it. It could be bursitis. I have it, and that REALLY hurts. A shot can help that. ... |
| What causes CHARLEY HORSE cramps in lower leg? |
What causes a charley horse? 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 h... |
| Why is a charley horse called a charley horse". And why does it hurt so bad? |
Back in 1946 the 'Journal of the American Medical Association' published an article entitled 'Treatment of the Charley Horse,' rather than 'Treatment of Injury to Quadricep... |
| Why is a cramp in your leg called a charley horse? |
The term may date back to American baseball slang of the 1880s, possibly from the pitcher Charley "Old Hoss" Radbourne who is said to have suffered from cramps. Another story mentions a h... |
| What;s the difference between leg cramps or Charley horse? |
In medical parlance, a charley horse is a painful contusion of the quadriceps muscle of the anterior thigh that commonly results in a muscular hematoma and sometimes several weeks of pain and disab... |
| What can you to to prevent getting a charley horse in your calf muscles? |
im a massage therapist, and what i can tell you is that you should be stretching your calves before and after your work out. take your time with the stretches, and not only calves but your entire ... |
| Does anyone have an easy remedy for a "charley-horse' in your calf ? |
advil.
And if your leg is straightened out when this happens, then bend your knee. Or if your leg is bent when this happens, straighten it out. This will get the blood flowing and also for some ... |
| What could be causing sudden onset of nighttime charley-horse? |
charlie horses could be from the suddden change in nighttime exercise routine, but is moe likely from a pottassium deficiancy (not signifigant in most vitamins you would take) the best way to relei... |
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