charley horse attack!!!!

so i live with my mom... she cried from downstairs an hour ago And i thought she was having a heart attack.....so i ran and she's like im having a charley horse on my toes!!!!! its hurts!! i never felt one before so i don't know the feeling of them... but she said it hurts and its like ur toes are ripping apart and in half pain! so i quickly gave her water and tried to massage them. ... she kept screaming and crying so i was crying to with her😂😂😂 Finally it went away... But omg ??! why do people get them??? and how does it feel to you????? have you ever got one on ur foot ? or toes ? 😮i dont want to experience that ever!!! my mom is still crying... 😰should i take her to the hospital? or she will be fine???