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This article is about muscular pain. For the band, see the Cramps. For the tool, see Clamp (tool) Cramps are unpleasant sensations caused by contraction, usually of muscles. It can be caused by cold or overexertion. Illness or poisoning can also cause cramps, particularly in the stomach, which is referred to as colic if it fits particular characteristics. Causes and treatment There are two basic causes of cramping. One is inadequate oxygenation of muscle, and the other is lack of wate ...
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Charley horse (Google Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Muscle Cramp (National Institutes of Health)
- Exercise-induced muscle cramp. Proposed mechanisms and management. (Google Health)
- Exercise-induced muscle cramp: a prospective biochemical study in marathon runners. (Google Health)
- Heat Cramps (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Leg Cramps at Night: What Causes Them? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Muscle Cramp (MayoClinic)
- Muscle Cramp (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Muscle cramp in Machado-Joseph disease: altered motor axonal excitability properties and mexilet (Google Health)
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Cramps (Medline Plus)
- Muscle Cramps (National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.)
- Muscles [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Nocturnal Leg Cramps (McGraw-Hill Companies)
- Stiffness, Cramps and Twitching (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Your Multi-Talented Muscles (Nemours Foundation)
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