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By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com Guide to Sports Medicine since 1998

Muscle Cramps - Prevention and Treatment

Friday July 16, 2004
Just about everyone will experience a muscle cramp sometime in life. It can happen while exercising, at rest, or even duirng sleep. Sometimes the slightest movement that shortens a muscle can trigger a cramp. Learn about the cause, treatment and prevention of these annoying (and sometimes painful) involuntary muscle contractions.
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May 25, 2009 at 10:23 pm
(1) relly says:

Muscle cramps are one of my biggest fears in life they hurt to bad after playn basket ball to do I took a shower and did some studyn and guess wat baaam I cought I terrible cramp in my thigh it was horrible I think I feel another one comming pray for me yall

August 17, 2009 at 3:30 pm
(2) Natasha says:

I get muscle cramps sometimes but last Sat. it was the worst pain ever. I find that it only goes away if I massage my leg for 30 min. which seems like forever.

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