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Coping With Muscle Cramps

Posted October 18th, 2007 at 8:44 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise

running cramp muscle injuryWhat are Muscle Cramps?

Cramps are defined as involuntary, forced and prolonged contraction of a part of a muscle, a whole muscle or group of muscles. Compared to spasm, cramps are more forceful and sustained. The usual mechanism of muscles is to alternately contract and relax to facilitate movement. Those muscles that are involved in gross or fine motor movements are mostly voluntary, which means that they move at will.

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