Today's true sports drinks are still the classic Gatorade -- packed with the electrolytes potassium, magnesium, calcium, and sodium to provide energy during intense workouts -- as well as competitors such as Cytomax, Allsport, and Accelerade.
1 Low levels of minerals, such as sodium, magnesium or potassium, in the body can be one of the reasons for Charlie horses. 2  Deficiency of calcium in pregnant women can also be another reason for the onset of Charley horse.  Low level of liquids in the body, while exercising, might be a probable cause of Charley horse.
TMJ symptoms are usually caused by spasms or charley horses, in the muscles of the head, neck, shoulders and back. Misalignment (malocclusion) between the way the teeth fit together and the way the temporomandibular or jaw joint wants them to fit.