Besides a deficiency in sodium, what other things can cause muscle cramps?

Question

Besides a deficiency in sodium, what other things can cause muscle cramps?

Answer 1

It can be a number of things, as suggested before, a lack of proper muscle use and stretching can cause it, but from my personal experience, I notice a lot of leg cramps if I don't get enough potassium. Whenever I start getting really bad leg cramps, I'll take a multivitamin that has potassium and within a day they start to subside.

Answer 2

Low calcium will cause muscle cramps - calcium is involved in regulating protein interactions in muscle cells, and too little calcium causes muscle contraction.

Answer 3

Low potassium,calcium or magnesium among chemical causes

Answer 4

Dehydration, lack of proper streching, being fat...

Answer 5

I agree with above! Try eating bananas!