Understanding Charlie’s Horse: Muscle Spasms During Sleep

When a person goes to sleep, several reactions take place in his body while he takes a rest, but disorders may also occur, including muscle spasms affecting the leg, and the sleeping person may wake up to a very disturbing pain.

According to the site “USA Today”, the cramps that occur suddenly in the calf are called “Charlie’s horse”, while many wonder about the cause of the pain that attacks them while they are covered in a deep sleep.