Today's true sports drinks are still the classic Gatorade -- packed with the electrolytes potassium, magnesium, calcium, and sodium to provide energy during intense workouts -- as well as competitors such as Cytomax, Allsport, and Accelerade.
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.
1 Charley horse might be the result of an electrolyte or mineral imbalance in the body. 2  In some of the cases, Charlie horses have been found to be a signal of the onset of a vascular disease. 3  At times, kidney dialysis has lead to the occurrence of Charley horse in the muscles.