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Charley horses have many possible causes directly resulting from high or low pH or substrate concentrations in the blood, including hormonal imbalances, dehydration, low levels of magnesium, potassium, or calcium (evidence has been mixed), [5] [6] [7] side effects of medication, or, more seriously, diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neuropathy. [8]
Treating Charley horses. There are things you can do in the moment to reduce the pain of a Charley horse. “Try to massage the tight area gently or put some pressure or weight on the affected leg ...
Doctors and physical therapists explain what charley horses are, why they happen, and how to prevent and treat the painful and annoying muscle cramps.
The initial pain and lameness usually respond rapidly to treatment, but the swelling may persist for many weeks. In addition, once a horse has had an episode, it appears to be predisposed to recurrence, and may suffer from "filled legs" permanently – i.e. if left in a stable and relatively immobile, poor lymphatic circulation results in a ...
Foot of a draft horse. Chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL) is a disease of some breeds of draft horse, whereby the lower legs becomes progressively more swollen. [1] There is no cure; [1] the aim of treatment is to manage the signs and slow progression of the disease. [2]
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While there is no cure for acrocyanosis, patients otherwise have excellent prognosis. [2] Unless acrocyanosis results from another condition (e.g. malignancy, antiphospholipid syndrome, atherosclerosis, acute ischemic limb, bacterial endocarditis ), there is no associated increased risk of disease or death, and there are no known complications.
A charley horse causes great pain. Prome theus-X303-07:14, 27 November 2006 (UTC) What is in question here is not "my leg went dead", but the noun phrase "dead leg". In the US, coaches and trainers ("physios") use the latter to refer to the very painful thigh bruise we used to call a "charley horse" and the Brits call a "corkie". This is correct.