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Learn why pickle juice is the athletes drink of choice for cramps, how it works, and whether it could also relieve menstrual cramps.

You could be fast asleep when suddenly, a sharp, paralyzing stiffness jolts you awake—usually in your calf or foot. These episodes, commonly known as foot or leg cramps, occur when a muscle tightens ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

Muscle cramps are the worst. Whether it's a side stitch during a run or a rogue "charley horse" that wakes you up at 3 in the morning, cramps can be incredibly painful and annoying. Cramps seem to ...