charley-horse in English

noun
1
a cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg.
And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation.

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1. She's got charley horse in her leg.

2. Don’t touch me; I’ve got a charley horse on the leg.

3. After working in the garden for a while, I got a bad charley horse.

4. After working in the garden for a whole day I got a bad charley horse .

5. Mama told me that whenever you get a charley horse, you should get up and walk.

6. A very common cramp that majority of the population has experienced one time or another occurs with the calf muscle (named a "charley horse").

7. A leg Cramp, also known as a charley horse, is a painful, involuntary muscle spasm that often occurs during exercise or at night

8. Contusions A contusion occurs in a muscle when there has been a direct impact or trauma and is sometimes then referred to as a ‘charley horse’ or a ‘dead leg’

9. Contusions A Contusion occurs in a muscle when there has been a direct impact or trauma and is sometimes then referred to as a ‘charley horse’ or a ‘dead leg’

10. Leg Cramps are sudden, involuntary, intense muscle pains usually in your calf, foot, or thigh. You might also know them as a “charley horse.” Sometimes the Cramp may cause your leg to spasm – to tighten uncontrollably