my 16 year old son just finished a soccer game about ...

Hello,

He may be dehydrated. Make sure he has plenty of fluids to drink. Do you have any Gatorade?

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yes-he drank gatorade all during his game and after

Was he sweating profusely during the game?

Have him continue drinking as much Gatorade as possible. Have him relax and try to lightly stretch his leg muscles after you massage his legs. This will help.

Children under 90 pounds should drink 3 to 6 ounces one hour before an activity, 3 to 5 ounces every 20 minutes during an activity and up to eight ounces after the activity.

One ounce usually equals two child-size gulps.

Children over 90 pounds should drink 6 to 12 ounces one hour before an activity, 6 to 9 ounces every 20 minutes during an activity and up to 12 ounces after the activity.

Edited by Two_Westies on September 17 2006 at 2:08pm

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he was not sweating any more than normal-would you recommend doing anything else or how to avoid this problem in the future? thanks!

I reallly think he may have been a bit dehydrated as this is the most common cause of muscle cramps after sports activities.

I would suggest that he drink Gatorade prior to his game, during and afterwards as I recommended above.

It is important that he warm up before the game with some stretching exercises.

I would also suggest making sure he has a multivitamin every day to boost his calcium & potassium.

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