Document Type
Event
Description
We present a case study of an adolescent football player who suffered from severe full body muscle cramping after supplementing with creatine for two months. A paucity of data exists regarding the safety of creatine supplementation and its side effects on dehydration, body fluid/electrolyte balance, and other heat illnesses.
Identifier
FIDC005380
Severe Heat Cramps in a High School Football Player: A Case Report
We present a case study of an adolescent football player who suffered from severe full body muscle cramping after supplementing with creatine for two months. A paucity of data exists regarding the safety of creatine supplementation and its side effects on dehydration, body fluid/electrolyte balance, and other heat illnesses.