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Cramping is a sudden, involuntary tonic contraction of muscles, which causes muscle stiffness and pain. And cramps in the legs and feet.
But it is the most common experience for the average person. Seven percent of adolescents have had foot cramps in the past year, with the 16 to 18 age group being the most likely to occur.
The main causes of leg and foot cramps are:
1) Poor local circulation, peripheral vascular lesions or varicose veins of the feet.
2) Sudden change in ambient temperature.
3) Emotional overtension.
4) Excessive loss of water and salt, resulting in electrolytes in the body.
Imbalance. 5) Insufficient levels of minerals (such as magnesium and calcium) in the diet.
6) The incidence of cramps in certain chronic diseases and pregnant women will also increase.
7) Low thyroid, uremia.
or other physical illnesses.
8) Motor neuron disease.
Spinal radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy.
9) Certain drugs to lower blood pressure and blood lipids may also cause foot cramps.
10) Unknown reasons.
How to reduce the chances of leg and foot cramps:
1) Pay attention to calcium supplementation: In the stage of puberty, calcium will be relatively lacking, which is more likely to cause cramps.
2) If you are prone to cramps when sleeping at night, stretch on the cramp-prone area before going to bed.
3) Keep your calves warm when sleeping. You can wear more clothes to keep your hands and feet warm.
4) Excessive sagging of the foot plate (in the direction of the soles of the feet) may induce cramps in the lower legs. Avoid letting the foot plate hang too much when sleeping.
5) There are reports in the literature that vitamin E
It may reduce the number of seizures, but it is inconclusive.
When the calf is cramping, you can straighten and rub the spasmodic calf muscles, and pull the foot plate that is cramping downward. And pay attention to the warmth of the calf muscles when the cramps are excessive. In folklore**, it is recommended to use your fingers to press the acupuncture points in the person, and you can also try it.
Although the cramps in my feet hurt so much that I woke up in the middle of the night, the only thing I could be thankful about was that it would not be life-threatening.
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Calf cramps are frequent, pregnant women or menopausal women can consider calcium deficiency, however, there are many people with lumbar disc herniation and pain points in the calves, there will also be this phenomenon!
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What's going on with calf cramps that almost everyone has experienced? Don't panic, find out!
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Because your age and other circumstances are unknown, we cannot accurately answer for you, whether you are caused by calcium deficiency or due to other reasons, "Calcium Deficiency" is preferred
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Calcium deficiency. It is recommended to eat some calcium tablets and drink more bone broth at the same time. It will be relieved in a few days.
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If you are deficient in calcium or have a cold, take some calcium tablets or pay attention to keeping warm.
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Holding the calf in one position for a long time leads to poor blood circulation.
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Feet, calves are cold, soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, 15 minutes is OK, it works. In addition, we should pay attention to supplementing calcium, the pocket bone calcium of Australia and New Zealand Window is very good, specifically to improve cramps.
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The posture when sleeping is not very good, and the nerves are compressed, so it is recommended to sleep on your side and not lie flat. Or if you are too tired from walking or working, it is recommended to rest more.
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