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Use a little ice. To calm down the muscle spasms, use an ice pack or cool compress on the area youâre experiencing the charley horse. Never apply ice directly, but wrap it in a towel or bandage before placing it on your skin. Do this for 5-15 minutes for the best results.
Discover whatâs behind this painful cramp, and treat it so you can get back to sleep quicker. The dreaded charley horse: No one really knows how it got its name, but up to 60 percent of adults experience the occasional nocturnal leg cramp, which can feel like a painful spasm, tightening, or twinge. Charley horses develop when the nerves that carry signals to your muscles fire off too many messages at once. This causes your muscles to contract in an uncomfortable way, says Scott Garrison, M.D., Ph.D., director of the department of family medicine at the University of Alberta. You may unsubscribe at any time.