muscle cramps
Painful tissue tightening
Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles, causing sharp pain and temporary inability to use the affected area.
They commonly strike the legs, especially during exercise or sleep.
Dehydration, overexertion, and mineral deficiencies can trigger them.
I woke up with a terrible muscle cramp in my calf.
- charley horseSudden involuntary muscle contraction
- tetanyMineral-induced muscle cramping
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- calcium deficiencyInadequate calcium levels
pickle juice · hamstrings · quadriceps · electrolyte imbalance · heat application · warm-up routines · massage therapy · fibromyalgia · abdominal muscles · nocturnal · middle of the night · restless leg syndrome · growing pains · quinine · magnesium deficiency · potassium deficiency · hypothyroidism · overexertion
- muscle disordersmuscular dystrophy, myopathy, myositis, polymyositis, cramping
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- Sports Injuriestendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture, groin pull
- workout effectssweating, sweat, breathlessness, soreness, fatigue
- hiking experiencesblisters, fatigue, altitude sickness, dehydration, sunburn
- medical symptomsdizziness, fainting, weakness, nausea, confusion