charley horse

• Umgangssprachlicher Begriff für einen plötzlichen, schmerzhaften Muskelkrampf oder Muskelspasmus, meist im Bein oder Oberschenkel, der oft bei körperlicher Aktivität oder nachts auftritt.

An informal term for a sudden, painful muscle cramp or spasm, typically in the leg or thigh, often occurring during physical activity or at night.

1. Muscle crampB2informalamerican

   A sudden, painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, often in the leg or thigh, typically occurring during sleep or exercise.

   Muskelkrampf

   • I woke up with a terrible charley horse in my calf.
   • He got a charley horse while swimming and had to stop.
   • Stretching before bed can help prevent charley horses.