What Are the Causes of Most Nocturnal Leg Cramps?
Anyone who has been awakened in the middle of the night with a “charley horse” knows the pain of nocturnal leg cramping. This tight, vise-like muscle contraction targets the calves and feet and sometimes causes soreness in the leg the next day. These cramps tend to strike those in middle age, the elderly and pregnant women, although they can occur in anyone.
