What is the cause of the muscle cramps and how can I prevent them?
Cramps usually occur due to the sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle. Often, there is no obvious cause, but it may occur with over exertion or chilling of the muscles, for example, when doing strenuous physical activity. Common causes of muscle cramps are inadequate flow of blood to muscle, the body is over acidic, exhaustion, muscle injury, poor posture, over exertion of certain muscles and excessive loss of minerals (potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium). It is uncommon for cramps to be caused by a serious underlying disorder. In most cases, the cramp goes away within a few minutes..

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