Muscle cramps or spasms—commonly known as a Charley horse—often cause leg pain after exercise or during the night while you sleep. Muscle cramps in the legs can have a variety of causes, such as: ...

A little boy was diagnosed with a rare muscle-wasting disease after getting severe leg cramp at a laser tag party. Evan Winter, seven, was slow to progress as a baby and didn’t walk until 20 months ...

I started experiencing back pain and muscle cramps and assumed it was because of my desk job. I consulted an orthopedic doctor and learned I had a vitamin D deficiency.

Unexplained muscle pain in the arms and legs may be the result of benign issues. Or it may point to a more serious underlying condition, such as fibromyalgia, infection, or thyroid issues.

Muscle cramping can be a sign that there are imbalances in your body’s levels of certain minerals. “Leg cramps commonly occur when there is too little calcium, potassium or magnesium in the ...

It is thought that vitamin deficiencies may directly or indirectly lead to muscle cramps. These include deficiencies of thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5), and pyridoxine (B6).

And, since it’s still a heating pad, after all, it has helped with cramps and muscle spasms. It’s become a part of my day that’s dedicated to restoring my body—and I always look forward to it.

And then that signal says ‘Stop.’” Pickle juice doesn't prevent muscle cramps from developing; rather, it stops them from happening in the moment, Tapper says.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I’m laying in bed and in the early morning hours.

Cramps, quite literally, are cramping San Diego State’s style. Sophomore Miles Byrd and freshman Pharaoh Compton both suffered from muscle cramps in Monday’s 80-67 loss against No. 3-ranked ...