The treatment is based on research showing that cramps are caused by excessive firing of neurons in the spinal cord that control muscle contraction. (sciencedaily.com)
This sequential firing of neurons allows us to think, to move — and to see. (discovermagazine.com)
If the cell wall is hardened (lipid peroxidation) then it becomes impossible for the cell to properly get its nutrients, get signals from other cells to perform an action (such as firing of a neuron) and many other cellular activities can be affected. (healingdaily.com)