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Performing one or several stretches which elongate the muscles in the affected area should help to provide quick relief. Stand up straight, and then get into a lunging position, with your back leg being the one experiencing the charley horse. Straighten out your back leg while keeping your front leg bent.
How to Get Rid of a Charley Horse. Two Methods: Treating Immediately Preventing Future Charley Horses. One horse that nobody wants is the charlie horseâthat wickedly painful cramping of your leg muscles that will stop you in the middle of whatever you're doing.It can happen on any part of your leg, and always at the least opportune of times.he best stretches for charlie horse prevention include quad stretches and lunges. 1  To perform a quad stretch, stand straight up and bend one knee. 2  Continue bending your knee as far as you can, and then grab your foot behind you and hold it for ten seconds.