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Charley horse
Charley horse is a sudden painful spasm and cramping of a muscle.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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What can give one a charley horse?
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What do my frequent charley horses mean?
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Is there a link between charley horses and puberty?
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Is there a way to stop a charley horse from seizing?
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Is it possible to have a charley horse in your ankles?
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Can a charley horse cause your CPK level to be elevated?
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A 73-year old female asked:
What would cause a neck to get a feeling like it was a charley horse?
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A 34-year old asked:
Help! need to know if there's any way to avoid getting charley horses?
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A 58-year old female asked:
What causes charley horse pain in ribs on both sides?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Charley horses under my right breast?
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How can I get rid of charley horse pain?
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How can i get rid of a charley horse quick?
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How do I get rid of a painful charley horse?
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How to heal after a charley horse in hamstring?
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A 38-year old asked:
I think i got a charley horse in my calf. What can I do for this?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why do I keep getting charley horses? What can I do to prevent them?
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A 45-year old asked:
My muscle still hurts 3 days after a charley horse. Isn't that a long time?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it normal to still have pain in the leg a day after having a charley horse?
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A 40-year old asked:
My muscle still hurts 2 days after a charley horse, so was it just a charley horse?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are some reasons that I get charley horse pains in my calves almost every night?
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A 47-year old asked:
I got a charley horse on my leg like 2 days ago shouldn't it have gone away right after i stretched?
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A 43-year old asked:
In the past three months i've has more than four charley horses in my sleep. How can I stop this from happening?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I keep getting charley horse type pain around my stomach and sides. They have me in tears and are becoming more frequent.
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A 45-year old female asked:
I had a bad charley horse last night. Today I notice that my calf is stiff and slightly larger than the other. Can this be the result of the charley?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I had a severe charley horse earlier this year. If I'm on it too long, it starts to hurt again. What stretches will help so I can start running again?
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Do you think I should go to a doctor for my terrible charley horses?
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