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.
Risk factors for charley horses. Muscle spasms can happen to anyone, at any age. And a charley horse can occur at any time of the day or night. Charley horses do tend to occur more often among people in the following groups: athletes. infants. older adults. people who are obese. people taking certain medications like diuretics, Evista, or statin drugs.