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2. Charley Horse: What It Is and How to Prevent It - AOL

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   Charley horses can last for minutes, hours, or days. They can strike anywhere in the body , but the most common spots are the back of your lower leg/calf, back of your thigh, or the front of your ...

3. Are Charley Horses Keeping You Awake at Night? Here ... - AOL

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   Doctors and physical therapists explain what charley horses are, why they happen, and how to prevent and treat the painful and annoying muscle cramps.

4. Avoid Pesky 'Charlie Horse' Cramps At Nighttime With This ...

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   Nutritional deficiency, dehydration, and nerve compression are all potential reasons you might experience leg cramps. Here, doctors share how to prevent them. Avoid Pesky 'Charlie Horse' Cramps At ...

5. Charley horse - Wikipedia

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   Dead legs and charley horses are two different types of injuries: A charley horse involves the muscles contracting without warning, and can last from a few seconds to a couple days. A dead leg often occurs in contact sports , such as football, when an athlete suffers a knee or other blunt trauma to the lateral quadriceps causing a haematoma or ...

6. Cramp - Wikipedia

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   Skeletal muscles that cramp the most often are the calves, thighs, and arches of the foot, and in North America are sometimes called a "Charley horse" or a "corky". Such cramping is associated with strenuous physical activity and can be intensely painful; however, it can occur while inactive and relaxed.

7. Talk:Charley horse - Wikipedia

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   The article suggests all the causes of cramp are endogenous. I can get a leg cramp from bracing myself with my leg muscles e.g. sitting in a kayak and bracing my knees for stability; the cramp fades after a bit of stretching and does not recur (so not caused by blood supply being cut off etc.) but happens every time I canoe!