Chattanooga Times Free Press: Ask a Doctor: Factors other than dehydration or electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle cramps Ask a Doctor: Factors other than dehydration or electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle cramps Dehydration may be one cause of muscle cramps, and some evidence suggests that electrolyte imbalances also contribute to them. Muscle cramps are painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles that ... Dehydration may cause cramps due to the loss of electrolytes.

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Hydrating and maintaining electrolyte balance may help manage or prevent cramps. People who are at risk of dehydration, such as athletes ...