Question 1

could ms cause foot cramping? its always the same foot at the arch and it feels like a charlie horse but on the bottom of my foot. im very hydrated? i take calcium and magnesium supplements too? it doesnt feel like a spasm?

Accepted Answer

: From healthcarejourney.com the following information:

Foot cramps and spasms can be caused my abnormal reflexes in your spinal cord that create spasms in the muscles of your feet (common in MS) or irritability of the muscles on the bottom of your feet (arch muscles) often spreading to your big toe. 
In my practice I advise massage with a penetrating foot cream and home remedies. Contact your Dr.

Question 2

what would cause a charlie horse in your foot?

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muscle spasm: This is most commonly due to a muscle spasm which is most commonly unrelated to other causes and occurs sporadically but may be associated with recent muscle activity or electrolyte imbalances or conditions affecting the nervous system.

Question 3

how long of a healing time for a tendon in the top of my foot to heal? feltlike i had a charlie horse on the top of my foot.

Accepted Answer

Tendon healing: It really is a variable thing to talk about healing times for tendons. 
If the tendon is cut, crushed or just bruised it will heal differently. It may take more than a month.  Protect and rest the area. If you tore the tendon or cut the tendon you should see help from your podiatrist.

Question 4

on top of my foot by my second toe i  have seaver pain  like a charlie horse?

Accepted Answer

Have it checked out: Severe pain on the top of the foot feeling like a charlie horse is not a common finding. Your recent activity history, how much your run or walk for exercise can affect this. If it's acute and relieved by pain meds, then that's not as much a problem as if it's been continuous without relief. Best is to have it checked out by your doctor to see what the exam shows, and to know for sure what it is.

Question 5

occasionally when i move my foot a certain way, it hurts so much that all my toes spread out.  nothing relieves it but time, not charlie horse.

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Discuss with MD: Any focal reoccurring pain in the foot may cause the toes to spread during the episode really warrants an evaluation, your doctor will need more information to determine the source. It could range from arthritis including gout, rheumatoid, psoriatic, etc. To a morton's neuroma.  Pain in the region of the base of the toes-(metatarsalgia) is often associated with toes spreading.

Question 6

how do i treat severe charlie horse pain in both legs and a foot?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: You need to be examined to make sure that your have proper blood flow and potassium levels.

You might want to try stretching, heat to your legs, multivitamin.

Question 7

pregnant and waking up with charlie horse cramps that lock my foot in a painful pointed position.what causes this and how can i stop it?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration: Most commonly pesky charlie horses occur during sleeping hours and frequently wake people from sleep.  Drink plenty of water and keep a glass at the bedside for just such an occasion.  Some people also swear by supplementing their calcium and magnesium which are very important in the chemical precess involved with muscle spasms.

Question 8

i had a charlie horse real bad the other night lasted for hours now my foot is bruised and swollen  is this normal. my pain was so bad i woke screamin?

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A Charlie horse: Is usually a muscle spasm that takes place. A spasm should not cause skin discoloration....hence, I would have it checked out.

Question 9

what is the cause of charley horse on the foot when people swim?

Accepted Answer

Exertion, 'lytes: Charley horse is another term for muscle cramp. It has many possible causes, and can often be caused by intense or prolonged muscle activity, as could occur during swimming. Charley horses are more likely to occur when a person is dehydrated or deficient in certain electrolytes such as potassium, calcium, or magnesium.

Question 10

i wake up frequently with charley horse, arch cramps, and even cramps that make my ankle go stiff. i take vit d and magnesium and it helps some...

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Sleep leg cramps: 25 F I wake up frequently with Charley horse, arch cramps, and even cramps that make my ankle go stiff. I take vit d and magnesium and it helps some.. ANS: need much more detail and I specialize in causes of low blood potassium(K) which is a common cause of this. The cause of the low K must first be found then it can be treated and they will stop. Happy to do 2nd opinion.

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Could ms cause foot cramping? its always the same foot at the arch and it feels like a charlie horse but on the bottom of my foot. im very hydrated? i take calcium and magnesium supplements too? it doesnt feel like a spasm?

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What would cause a charlie horse in your foot?

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How long of a healing time for a tendon in the top of my foot to heal? feltlike i had a charlie horse on the top of my foot.

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On top of my foot by my second toe i have seaver pain like a charlie horse?

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Occasionally when i move my foot a certain way, it hurts so much that all my toes spread out. nothing relieves it but time, not charlie horse.

A member asked:

How do i treat severe charlie horse pain in both legs and a foot?

A member asked:

Pregnant and waking up with charlie horse cramps that lock my foot in a painful pointed position.what causes this and how can i stop it?

A member asked:

I had a charlie horse real bad the other night lasted for hours now my foot is bruised and swollen is this normal. my pain was so bad i woke screamin?

A member asked:

What is the cause of charley horse on the foot when people swim?

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I wake up frequently with charley horse, arch cramps, and even cramps that make my ankle go stiff. i take vit d and magnesium and it helps some...

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