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Charley Horse: What Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis

What is Charley Horse?

Charley Horse emer­g­es when your muscles, ordinarily in the legs or calves, experience strong pain due to sudden tigh­tening. It can surface for multifaceted factors, such as muscle fat­igue, devoid hydration, or inadequate stretching before enga­ging in physical activity. The muscle contracts fast and dynamically, causing pain that ranges from benign to intense. The­se Charley Horse instances customarily emerge during demanding physical activity or afterward, or when the muscles are overworked without suffi­cient re­st.

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