Most people have likely had the unpleasant experience of a muscle cramp, also known as a charley horse or muscle spasm. And while most cramps will quickly go away on their own, there are a few helpful ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Muscle cramps can result from dehydration, mineral loss, or overuse during exercise.  Kidney failure and diabetes may increase your ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

Why leg cramps, or Charley horses, occur is often not clear. However, they may result from nerve dysfunction and various health conditions, such as diabetes and kidney failure. Leg cramps involve ...

Learn why pickle juice is the athletes drink of choice for cramps, how it works, and whether it could also relieve menstrual cramps.

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways Muscle strains can happen when a muscle is overstretched and may feel ...

The mysteries of muscle cramps abound. Affecting everyone from everyday runners to the the San Francisco 49ers and international soccer stars, most experts still ask what causes cramps and how we can ...

Being jolted awake by an unexplained, unrelenting leg cramp is its own special type of nightmare. Then there’s the annoyance of one popping up mid-workout—even after you stretched! These cramps, also ...

USA: Muscle cramps are common in stable end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis and often lead to poor ...

Contrary to previous research, a study of three decades of the IRONMAN's top competition found a connection between dehydration and exercise-induced muscle cramps. Based on medical data of more than ...

As athletes prepare to dive into Hawaiian waters for the first part of the IRONMAN World Championship on Oct. 26, they may want to pay a little extra attention to the water inside their bodies.