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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.
Sometimes called charley horses -- particularly when they are in the calf muscles -- cramps are caused by muscle spasms, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles.uscle cramps can also occur as a side effect of some drugs. Medications that can cause muscle cramps include: 1  Lasix (furosemide), Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide), and other diuretics (water pills) used to remove fluid from the body.