?? i went to an IM doc as well as a chiropractor and they both said that stretching will make it worse, but stretching can prevent spasms as well as being physically conditioned. stretching helps for things like a charley horse which is very short lived. stretching definitely helps that. is that what your trainer meant?

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yes, ultrasound. forgot about that. just after the heat and before the massage. damn that jelly stuff was cold. i dont know if that helped or not given it was between the heat and massage and i know both of those helped tremendously.

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stretch and strengthen. i do a combination.

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I apologize for not reading through the entire thread right now but I did a word search and it looks like the following suggestions haven't been mentioned:

-make sure you're drinking enough water
-use tennis balls to help massage the area. put them on the floor and then lay down on them where you need the massage. you might try putting a couple of them in a long sock too, I can't remember who told me that or why but they swore by it.

Muscle spasms/cramps can be caused by a lack of potassium in the diet, seems unlikely since its only in one place, but its worth a try.