It’s the semifinals of the World Cup. The stakes are high. You’re watching a soccer player on your favorite team sprinting down the field, ready to assist a goal. Suddenly, he falls to the ground. He’s cradling side to side, holding his calf. What happened? Why did he get a muscle cramp?
Muscle cramps are common in athletes, but what role does your brain play in this painful event? Learn more about muscle pain and its effects on the brain by selecting the icons below.
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Cyrenna Cooper is the Web Communications Specialist for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a degree in Communications.
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