How to Avoid a Charley Horse

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Tip 1 - Muscle Spasms, Cramps, and Charley Horse: Causes and Treatments

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Muscle Spasms, Cramps, and Charley Horse: Causes and Treatments

WebMD explains muscle spasms, cramps and charley horses, including symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Tip 2 - Muscle Cramps-Topic Overview

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Muscle Cramps-Topic Overview

Is this topic for you? Nighttime leg cramps are different from another common nighttime leg problem called restless legs syndrome. With restless legs syndrome,your legs feel fidgety or crawly unless you move them. For more information,see the topic Restless Legs Syndrome. What are nighttime leg cramps? Nighttime (or nocturnal) leg cramps are usually sudden spasms,or tightening,of muscles ...
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Tip 3 - Charley Horse

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Charley Horse

Tip 4 - Quirky Questions: What causes a charley horse?

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Quirky Questions: What causes a charley horse?

While the origin of the term “charley horse” is unclear, its meaning is all too familiar: a sudden, involuntary spasm or cramp of a large muscle, typically occurring in the...read more >
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Tip 5 - What You Can Do About a Nighttime Charley Horse - Next Avenue

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What You Can Do About a Nighttime Charley Horse - Next Avenue

At some point, most of us will experience leg pain while we sleep. Experts weigh in on what causes it and whether sleeping with soap can cure it.

Tip 6 - How to Get Rid of a Charley Horse

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How to Get Rid of a Charley Horse

One horse that nobody wants is the charlie horse—that wickedly painful cramping of your leg muscles that will stop you in the middle of whatever you're doing. It can happen on any part of your leg, and always at the least opportune of t...
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Tip 7 - What Causes Leg Cramps and How Can You Stop Them?

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What Causes Leg Cramps and How Can You Stop Them?

Are leg cramps cramping your style? If so, here are some ways to make that Charlie Horse gallop away.

Tip 8 - Tips to Relieve Pain of Charley Horse, Leg Cramps - Muscle Spasms - AARP

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Tips to Relieve Pain of Charley Horse, Leg Cramps - Muscle Spasms - AARP

Some risk factors that make older people more susceptible include deficiencies in key minerals, not getting enough to drink, certain meds and more.
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