Creatine to cause cramp?
I was reading up on a post made by health24.com which suggests that creatine may cause cramp..
Cramp is a tight intense pain that is common in leg muscles and is caused when a muscle contracts and doesn’t relax. Cramps are usually temporary and doesn’t normally lead to serious muscle problems. Some factors that may cause cramp are; poor fitness, exercising at high work loads (overlifting), too little stretching before workouts and creatine (reported by atheletes).
If you do get cramp and it’s severe or occurs regularly or fails to improve with simple treatment, you need to see a doctor.
20061230 6:40 pm
Stretching before workouts has not been shown to reduce cramping. Some studies in fact have shown that stretching before workouts increase risks of cramps and injury.
20070126 2:22 am
Dihydration can also cause cramping. The use of creatine dihydrates, so you must drink plenty of water.
20080309 8:06 pm
I thought a lack of sodium was one of the main causes of cramp.
Maybe creatine stops the body metabolizing sodium. I don’t think so though, I don’t think creatine is the cause or even makes it more likely. I’ve never had any problem during exercise with creatine more than wothout.