Why Do I Get Charley Horses In My Calves While Sleeping
Camila Farah
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These cramps can happen anywhere in your body.
They re common in your legs. At the end of the day fatigue of the muscles due to poor posture prolonged sitting or inefficient biomechanics during exercises can create the tightness or spasm said jonathan meltzer a physical therapist at rausch physical therapy in laguna niguel california. Muscle spasms that cause charley horses while you sleep are common. It s also not totally clear why charley horses often happen during sleep but experts have some theories.
The causes can range from abnormalities in your blood potassium to rare neurological diseases. Leg cramps occur because the muscle involuntarily contracts without initially relaxing. A charley horse is a muscle spasm when a muscle suddenly tightens up on its own.
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