Question 1

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 2

what is causing these charley horses?

Accepted Answer

Muscle Cramps: Muscle cramping (charley horse) can be caused by muscle overuse/fatigue and usually responds to stretching and massage.  Frequent muscle cramping may indicate imbalances in the levels of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and phosphate) in the blood, or poor circulation.

Question 3

how do i cure charley horse?

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First: Avoid dehydration.  Second, often low serum potassium is an issue.  Eat bananas.

Question 4

what can give one a charley horse?

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Massage: And stretch them, if they persist make sure you are not dehydrated, have no magnesium or potassium defiinncies and i'd taking any meds for cholesterol  to speak to your doc.

Question 5

what causes inner thigb charley horse?

Accepted Answer

Probably groin muscl: It's probably the adductor muscle group. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement fluids. Stretch the affected muscle group.

Question 6

is there a way to stop a charley horse from seizing?

Accepted Answer

Blood tests: Some times this sort of thing is caused by electrolyte abnormalities (low calcium, magnesium, or potassium) so you might be able to prevent them by visiting your doctor to see if blood tests are necessary.

Question 7

is it possible to have a charley horse in your ankles?

Accepted Answer

Tarsal tunnel: "charlie horses" are usually a muscle cramp. This can be caused by pinching a nerve in your ankle caused tarsal tunnel. Muscle spasms can also be fatigue due to poor biomechanics. I would visit your favorite podiatrist.

Question 8

can a charley horse cause your  cpk level to be elevated?

Accepted Answer

Muscle enzyme: CPK elevations are seen in muscle disease, acute cardiac events, muscle trauma (rhabdomyolysis) but also, in weight lifters, and marathon runners.  So, can be rather serious or benign.  Perhaps, a severe localized cramp could cause enough muscle trauma to raise the level modestly, but, if significantly up, need to test further and uncover the etiology.

Question 9

what would cause a neck to get a feeling like it was a charley horse?

Accepted Answer

Cervical joints: Joint in the cervical spine are prone to arthritis and that may be causing the feeling. Try warm compresses and over the counter pain relief. If that does not help, it would be time to see your doctor.

Question 10

what causes charley horse pain in ribs on both sides?

Accepted Answer

See your physician : you need to see your physician. This could either be on top of the chest wall in the muscle or what we call costrochonditis or to be within the lung and be pleurisy, in the lung  tissue, or other structures there. This is not a simple evaluation, need to have the guidance of your physician

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