charley horses
Sudden muscle spasms
Charley horses are painful muscle cramps, especially in the leg.
The term typically describes sudden, involuntary contractions of the calf or thigh that can wake you from sleep or strike during exercise: I got a charley horse in my calf while swimming.
The singular charley horse is more common.
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- leg crampInvoluntary muscle contraction
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- contractionReduction in size
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
stiffness · stretching · walk it off · spasm · calf muscle · throb · quadriceps · knot · pulled muscle · overexertion · stitches · electrolyte imbalance · dehydration · heat application · twinge · thigh · pang · muscle spasms
charley horsesmuscle relaxation
Softening of contracted fibers
flexibility · suppleness · limberness · painlessness · comfort
charley horsesmuscle weakness
Reduced contractile capacity
flaccidity · muscle atrophy · limpness · hypotonia · muscle fatigue