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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/exercise-induced-muscle-cramps-causes-and-prevention/">Exercise-Induced Muscle Cramps: Causes and Prevention</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted November 16, 2007 at 10:00 PM by Zola Jones</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Exercisers are often told that muscle cramps are caused by lack of salt (sodium) or low potassium. However, recent studies show that athletes in endurance events who suffer cramps usually have normal sodium and potassium levels. A review of the current literature from Buenos Aires, Argentina shows that doctors don’t know very much about exercise-induced muscle cramps (Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 2007). The most common cause appears to be muscle damage. Athletes may be able to prevent cramps by slowing down when they feel the muscle pulling and tightening, and picking up the pace only when the muscle feels good again. Cramps may occur as a side effect of drugs used for high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes. Oral contraceptives, various other drugs or alcohol can also cause muscle cramps. …<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/exercise-induced-muscle-cramps-causes-and-prevention/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/exercise-induced-muscle-cramps-causes-and-prevention/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/exercise-induced-muscle-cramps-causes-and-prevention/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/exercise-induced-muscle-cramps-causes-and-prevention/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-news/">her-news</a><br /><br /> </P>