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Muscle Cramps

Have you ever had sudden, painful cramps in a muscle? These muscle spasms (also called charley horse) are very common. Learn how to relieve the pain.

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Have you ever had sudden, painful cramps in a muscle? These muscle spasms (also called charley horse) are very common. Learn how to relieve the pain.

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Canonical title
Muscle Cramps
Alphabetical key
M
Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Charley horse
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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