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a charley horse, common name, muscle spasm, in the leg, muscle spasms, occur in any muscle, a muscle is in spasm, contracts involuntarily, does not relax, muscle spasms commonly occur, a muscle is over-used, injured, working out, dehydrated, low levels of potassium, predispose a person to muscle spasms, spasms occur, the nerve that connects to a muscle is irritated, classic example, herniated disk irritating spinal nerves, they exit the back, causing pain, spasm, spasms, in the calf commonly occur kicking, swimming, occur at night in bed, upper leg spasms, more common, running, jumping activities, spasm, in the cervical spine, neck, a sign of stress, a muscle goes into spasm it feels very tight, described, a knot, pain, severe, debilitating, muscle spasms, diagnosed, tight, hard muscles, very tender, touch, no imaging studies, blood tests, diagnose this condition, spasm, nerve irritation, an mri helpful, the irritation, , first sign of a muscle spasm, stop activity, try stretching, massaging the affected muscle, heat, relax the muscle at, ice helpful, initial spasm, pain has improved, muscle continues to be sore, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, pain, in more severe cases, prescribe anti-spasm medications, after initial treatment, the spasm, determined, prevent it from recurring, an irritated nerve is involved, physical therapy, surgery necessary, most common cause of muscle cramps associated, sports activity is dehydration, rehydration, water, sports drinks, resolve the cramping, muscle spasms, resolve, rest, outlook is excellent, the vast majority of people, proper training techniques should, prevent spasms from becoming a chronic problem, an irritated nerve caused the spasm, extensive treatment required, more variable, , severe muscle spasm, uncontrollable pain, contact health care provider, assistance, spasms, not severe, modify exercise program to reduce the risk of spasms occurring, in the future, , stretch to improve flexibility, modify workouts to exercise, capabilities, drink plenty of fluids exercising, increase potassium intake, orange juice, bananas, great sources of potassium.