Aggressive Fernandez is getting up to speed Oct 3, 2008
Stuart, who suffered a charley horse last Saturday against Washington, felt stiff during Wednesday's game. He thought he could return to practice today. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Bourn expected to start vs. Reds Aug 7, 2008
"I feel like I've got a charley horse on the wrong side of my leg," Geary said. "It feels bruised, but it doesn't grab. My thing is trying to keep it strong, get it rested, do exercises and not completely hurt myself so I'm out for more than a couple days.". (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Hardy wants answers for shoulder Jun 13, 2008
"It feels like someone punched me in the arm as hard as they could -- like a charley horse in my shoulder," Hardy said. Brewers manager Ned Yost said he would use Hardy as a pinch-hitter, "if I need to." Hardy is off to a slow start at the plate, batting. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Glad You Asked: How did the phrase charley horse become associated with leg cramps? May 17, 2008
Glad You Asked: How did the phrase charley horse become associated with leg cramps ... The American Heritage Dictionary lists origin unknown at the end of its definition for a charley horse ... And, , at the end of its charley horse definition, says the term is originally baseball slang, of unknown origin. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Sutter, Canes still working on a contract Mar 20, 2008
Forward Wade Brookbank missed his fifth straight game with a charley horse. In his place, Jeff Hamilton played in his first NHL game in more than a month. (News & Observer -- Sports)
PG East: Persistence gives Class AA hockey title to Latrobe Mar 20, 2008
Freshman Zack LaDuke] had a pretty bad charley horse. We wanted to keep these under wraps because we didn't want teams to know what we were up against. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The joys of spring training Mar 1, 2008
Braves and Dodgers being televised, even before the first charley horse. Joe Torre in a Dodger uniform. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Medical mystery solved in slaughterhouse Feb 29, 2008
First, there were charley horse cramps in her left calf that wouldn't go away. Within days, the debilitating aches moved to her right leg. (CNN)
Boudreau responds to Pettinger Feb 28, 2008
Also, Fedorov said he hasn't skated since Saturday because of the charley horse he suffered in the game that day (against Huet's Canadiens, no less), but he expects to able to practice tomorrow and hopes to be in the lineup Friday night. . (Washington Times, DC)
Zednik accident was quite painful to watch Feb 12, 2008
Captain Zdeno Chara was given the day off for what coach Claude Julien termed "maintenance." He also reported that Chara sustained a charley horse during the third period of Saturday's loss to Florida. "He logs a lot of ice time," said Julien, "so I think he can miss a couple of practices." Asked if Chara will be ready for tonight, Julien said, "I hope so." Matt Keator, Chara's agent, said he spent the day with his prized client Sunday and the towering blue liner had only "general soreness."... (Boston Globe)
I'm not a doctor, but I play one in the paper Jan 27, 2008
Charley Horse, by contrast, is an official medical designation, being a contusion or bruise resulting in intra-muscular bleeding. Never confuse this with a Barley Horse, which is a hangover. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Despite controversy, police say devices are safe, seldom used Jan 26, 2008
It almost immediately gives the person hit by the probes a full-body giant charley horse they lose all neuromuscular control and the ability to perform coordinated action, Buckmaster said. The person is supposed to make an instant recovery once the device is shut down. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A Green & Yellow Sunset Inside Scoop Jan 2, 2008
Basically, USF got a four-hour charley horse. Oregon scored on offense. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Police get new taser Dec 20, 2007
It's like a charley horse throughout your whole body that lasts for about five seconds, he recalled. The tasers are all equipped with laser sights, designed to place the pair of fired pins in a large muscle mass. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
The question at Austin pork plant: Why? Dec 5, 2007
"It started with a charley horse in my calf that wouldn't go away," Kruse said in an interview at her home Tuesday night. "Then my hands and feet got sore and cold and numb. I had perfect health before."She can't do a lot of the things she used to," Travis Kruse said. "Before, she could lift heavy boxes and stuff, but now she gets tired after she walks a little. (MSNBC)
Pork plant worker says symptoms started with charley horse Dec 5, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS It started with a charley horse for Susan Kruse ... "It started with a charley horse in my calf that wouldn't go away," Kruse told the Star Tribune in an interview at her home Tuesday night. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
TASER Seeks to Zap Safety Concerns Dec 4, 2007
Generally, the victim feels as though "he is in a full-body charley horse," but does not lose consciousness, says Steven Ashley, a former deputy sheriff in Livingston County, Mich. who retired from the force in 1989 and is now a law enforcement consultant. (Scientific American)
Behind the scenes at Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville Dec 1, 2007
I don t want to get a charley horse on stage. Morgan just got his master s degree in acting in Texas and moved to Santa Maria to teach at PCPA Theaterfest. (Santa Maria Times)
Canadiens will start Carey Price in Toronto Nov 13, 2007
November 12, 2007 at 6:51 PM EST. MONTREAL Toronto looks to have the number of Montreal goaltender Cristobal Huet. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Alfredsson's two late goals lead Sens to win Nov 11, 2007
Notes: Canadiens C Steve Begin was out of the lineup because of a charley horse. D Josh Gorges also didnt dress for Montreal. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pirates claim GGC crown Nov 11, 2007
He was hit in the right thigh in Modesto's opening drive, experiencing a painful "charley horse." He tried to keep playing, but was unable to do much. "I'm just happy we won," Colston said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Party time for Shaker Nov 1, 2007
"We had equipment failures, bumps and a charley horse to deal with," Daniels said. "It seemed like all of our key players were off the field at the same time.". (Albany Times Union)
Red Sox notes: Big Papi slugging in September Sep 29, 2007
"It's like a charley horse, or somebody hits you with a bat. The next day, you wake up and feel like you have a really big bruise. Hopefully, that thing loosens up enough where he can go out there. If not, we'll make an adjustment.". Clement gets work in: Right-hander Matt Clement, who hasn't pitched all year after undergoing labrum and rotator cuff surgery last September, pitched one inning in an instructional league game. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Stay hot with 9-2 win over Marlins Sep 1, 2007
It was like a Charley Horse. My arm went a little numb, like somebody punched me. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kendrick leads Phils to sixth straight win Sep 1, 2007
Kendrick took a moment to compose himself after he got plunked, and he rubbed the developing charley horse on his throwing shoulder while he was on base. "It was just like somebody punched me right there," he said. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
The Heat Is On Aug 17, 2007
The most common, but least serious is heat cramps, also referred to as muscle cramps or a charley horse. The pain from the muscle cramp is often disabling for a few seconds, as the particular section of muscles knots up creating serious pain. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Got 'jimmy legs'? Blame your mom Jul 19, 2007
But her daughter has since begun having leg tightness, a jerky sensation "like a charley horse coming.". Now being treated herself, Cyndi Foshee is worried that her 18-year-old daughter, Shaw's granddaughter, is developing RLS, too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
More experienced Lashoff, Krejci know drill(s) in Bruins camp Jul 11, 2007
Minutes earlier, the 20-year-old defenseman had collided with forward Martins Karsums, suffering a charley horse in his right leg. Lashoff tried to walk off the pain, but retired to the dressing room instead, finished with on-ice work for the day. (Boston Globe)
Police complete taser training Jun 22, 2007
t felt like a real bad charley horse, my whole leg cramped, he said. y leg felt dead and then I started tingling. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Vets group heals wounds with camaraderie, service May 28, 2007
"All of a sudden it felt like somebody took a baseball bat and gave me a charley horse. It snapped my (right) femur like a toothpick.". Hours later, as his unit slipped out of the area under cover of darkness, Clancy was carried to safety through "undulating jungle," with bone from his shattered femur protruding into his behind throughout the three-hour trek. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Meche stellar in loss to Orioles Apr 13, 2007
"I just felt a little stiffness, like a charley horse feeling," said Meche, who scattered seven hits and benefited from three double plays. "It was very unfamiliar to me. I've never had anything to do with my hamstrings ever.". (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
25 towns, 25 plans Apr 4, 2007
It would also be far harder to qualify for a disability pension with a bad charley horse if your pals weren't sitting on the local board. The big obstacle to municipal healthcare and pension reform is the public employee unions. (Boston Globe)
White Sox notes: Sisco appreciates honesty Mar 15, 2007
" According to Perez, he's seen enough players go down from severe injuries such as calf tears where he was almost immediately able to discern that his problem is more day-to-day. "It felt like a charley horse, so I didn't want to risk anything," Perez said. "I just stopped immediately. " Good and getting better: Although he allowed three runs on four hits in the first inning against Milwaukee, Jon Garland termed his fourth Cactus League appearance as the best he has felt all spring. "After an... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Ben Howland Featured in N.Y. Times Magazine Mar 5, 2007
"I'm going to give Sidney Moncrief the biggest charley horse of his life at the get-go!" Howland screamed, referring to the Arkansas star, and promptly hung up. Almost 30 years later, Howland, now 49, is still wound tight. (Uclabruins.com)
D-backs notes: Team set for scrimmage Feb 27, 2007
"It feels like a charley horse. But I should be ready for the spring games." News and features: Multimedia: Johnson's return to Arizona: 0000115C. Spring Training info. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Lecavalier Receives Monthly Honor Feb 21, 2007
" Lecavalier is the fourth winner of the award, which is selected by Messier. Previous winners were the New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan, Anaheim's Scott Niedermayer and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. NO HEAD HUNTER: Following Saturday's game in Sunrise, Lightning coach John Tortorella questioned the legality of a knee-on-knee type hit by Florida D Bryan Allen on RW Ruslan Fedotenko that left the Tampa Bay winger with a charley horse. Fedotenko, who played Tuesday, said he wasn't sure if it was a... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Lightning Respond To Reality Of Failure Feb 20, 2007
I felt it was my job, that I owed it to them to give them an honest explanation of the whole overview of the organization," Tortorella said. "Now, some players it probably didn't help, it probably made them a little nervous, but I [needed to be] honest with the players in that situation. I think that's part of my responsibility because I ask so much out of them that I should at least be honest with them about the organizational view of what is going on before something drastic happens. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Bolts Much Better Since Coach's Talk Feb 19, 2007
8 seconds left in the third period with a left-thigh charley horse from a knee from Florida's Bryan Allen. Fedotenko is day-to-day. (The Ledger)
Johnson: June return at the earliest? (Mark Zuckerman) Feb 17, 2007
"Like you've got a charley horse all day long.". . (Washington Times, DC)
Third-best Year In 2006, Says NAR And NAHB Jan 30, 2007
That said, existing-home sales had a charley horse, but still managed to cross the finish line with the third-best record in sales ever, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were off 7. (RealtyTimes)
UConn knocks W. Va. Blue Jan 3, 2007
After the game, Montgomery said it was only a charley horse. "I thought the two 3 s by Renee at the end of the half were huge," Auriemma said. (New Haven Register, CT)
