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How to treat and prevent leg cramps

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC Key Takeaways Stretching and massaging the sore muscle can help ease a leg ...
You’re fast asleep when a sudden, knife-like pain in your leg jars you out of dreamland. It’s a charley horse – sharp, relentless, and completely unexpected. But why do night cramps strike in the dead ...
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Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms. However, a new study ...