Question 1

persistan upper back cramp that started suddenly last night. like a charlie horse between my shoulder blades. this is the second time its happened.

Accepted Answer

Shoulder blade pain: It is tough to know exactly what this is. Sometimes a pinched nerve in the neck can refer to the area between the shoulder blades. A charlie horse type feeling can also be muscle spasm in the muscles between the shoulder blade. It should resolve. If it does not, i recommend that you see your doctor.

Question 2

right shoulder/arm intense pain goes down to back and chest last for several minutes than goes away happens only at night than gets a charlie horse ?

Accepted Answer

Why do you: Get the Charlie horse? Is it sleeping positions that you could try differently? Are you over using the arm in the day? Are you dehydrated and need to drink more water?  Do you need more potassium ? Try a supplement from the store. If none of that works get an evaluation from your doc

Question 3

what does it mean when i get what feels like a charlie horse in the back of my neck sometimes when i yawn?

Accepted Answer

Muscle spasm: Yawning is causing some stretch or spasm of your neck muscles. Try to squeeze your neck muscles with one hand when you feel yawning and let's see if that helps.

Question 4

can i have a charlie horse on the back of my neck causing headaches?

Accepted Answer

SURE: Neck spasms can cause headaches. Do neck exercises, warm compresses, massages.

Question 5

why do you get charlie horse cramps in leg after having back surgery?

Accepted Answer

Exercise calves: Most likely because the strain and discomfort of your back you have not exercised your calves so the accumulation of Lactic Acid in the calves causes cramps. Also rule out other causes like low potassium, low calcium or magnesium. Try tonic water, exercises doing ( standing on your toes) tip-toe. Some medicines could cause it ( cholesterol pills).

Question 6

calf pain about 2 weeks ago i got what i thought was a charlie horse in the calf of my left leg and since then the pain seems to have moved up in back of my knee, do you think i have just sprained  my calf. or is there some thing else going on. thank you!

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Hard : Hard to say without seeing it, but one concern I have is phlebitis, an inflamed clot inside a vein, which can cause pain and swelling and the feeling of migration further up the leg.  There are two kinds of phlebitis: superficial thrombophlebitis, which is annoying at best, and deep vein thrombosis, which is a medical emergency because the clot has the ability to break off and travel to the lung.

Given there is a possibility of the latter, i would recommend you make an appointment with your primary care physician today.  If you're having chest pain or shortness of breath, you must go to the er immediately.

I don't mean to be an alarmist.  What you have could just be a silly muscle sprain.  But given my lack of ability to see your leg, and given the possibility of you having a dvt, i'd rather not take chances and insist you get checked out now to be safe.

Stop reading and go!

Question 7

so for two months i been having leg pain it started a few days after i caught a charley horse in my hamstring. after that i would only feel the pain in the back of my thigh hamstring area. but now its there and down into my calf.  what could this be?

Accepted Answer

: Although your symptoms may still be muscular I recommend consulting a physician or vascular surgeon to check for any evidence of phlebitis or a Baker's cyst.. An ultrasound study will most likely be ordered as part of the evaluation.

Question 8

i have pain down the back of my left leg feel like a charley horse trying to start 4 days now could it have anything to do with bulging disk in my bac?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If the bulging disc is pressing on nerve roots, it could cause the symptoms you described. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be helpful.

Question 9

how come i get a charlie horse only at night?

Accepted Answer

See below: Multiple reasons possibly dehydration, low potassium overuse . And more .. Try stretching before you go to bed keep yourself well hydrated try a supplemental potassium such as a banana and consider taking an 8 ounce glass of tonic water  at bedtime before you go to sleep, .

Question 10

why do i get a charlie horse at night?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Magnesium or calcium deficiency or both.

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Persistan upper back cramp that started suddenly last night. like a charlie horse between my shoulder blades. this is the second time its happened.

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Right shoulder/arm intense pain goes down to back and chest last for several minutes than goes away happens only at night than gets a charlie horse ?

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What does it mean when i get what feels like a charlie horse in the back of my neck sometimes when i yawn?

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Can i have a charlie horse on the back of my neck causing headaches?

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Why do you get charlie horse cramps in leg after having back surgery?

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Calf pain about 2 weeks ago i got what i thought was a charlie horse in the calf of my left leg and since then the pain seems to have moved up in back of my knee, do you think i have just sprained my calf. or is there some thing else going on. thank you!

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So for two months i been having leg pain it started a few days after i caught a charley horse in my hamstring. after that i would only feel the pain in the back of my thigh hamstring area. but now its there and down into my calf. what could this be?

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I have pain down the back of my left leg feel like a charley horse trying to start 4 days now could it have anything to do with bulging disk in my bac?

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