Straighten your leg and then flex it, pulling your toes to the shin to stretch your muscles, massage. Use your hands or a roller to massage your muscles, stand up. Move your leg while walking, apply heat. Fluids help transport nutrients and waste to and from muscles.
Drinking fluids, especially water, throughout the day can help prevent cramps by keeping muscles working well. If you ever wake up at night or are suddenly stopped by a Charley horse, you know that muscle cramps can cause severe pain. Although generally harmless, muscle cramps can make it temporarily impossible to use the affected muscle. A muscle cramp is a painful tension in the muscle that occurs due to a sudden, involuntary contraction.
Overuse of a muscle, dehydration, muscle strain, or simply maintaining a position for a long period of time can cause a muscle cramp.
