Charlie horse is when the muscles contract, I know, but what happens quite often, for me, is that two muscles in my calf twist in opposite directions (why, I don't know), interlock, then compress against eachother.
What is it? How can I prevent it? What can I do when it happens?
meaghanek answered Wednesday April 12 2006, 11:06 pm: Maybe you are mutating into some other-wordly creature. Have you been accidentally injected with alien DNA? That would certainly do it. [ meaghanek's advice column | Ask meaghanek A Question ]
DancinCutie08 answered Wednesday April 12 2006, 9:50 pm: that sounds like what i have right now.. i was told i have a muscle spasm (also know as a knot but more savere in the legs)
you prevent it mainly by stretching and always warming up before you do activities and what not
i got mine from running track.. i was told it could have either been from not stretching well enough or i could have a stress fracture in my leg and the muscles are spasming in order to fix the bone and protect it
i was told to go see an ortopedic doctor to make sure but if its only a light spasm (like how mine started) just stretch it and ice it and it should get better within a day or 2 [ DancinCutie08's advice column | Ask DancinCutie08 A Question ]
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