Why do you have cramps in your feet when you sleep at night?

It may be a calcium deficiency or a cold, especially in winter.

Because you are deficient in calcium, if you are already over 30 years old, you should take proper calcium supplements!

For calcium deficiency, you can take some calcium tablets or liquid calcium, and you will have a significant improvement after eating it for a week.

It may be a manifestation of calcium deficiency, consider whether you need to supplement calcium, or adjust your feeding structure to develop a healthy feeding habit.

Cramping is a sudden, involuntary tonic contraction of muscles, which causes muscle stiffness and pain. Foot cramps are the most common experience for the average person.

Studies have reported that one in seven people over the age of 45 have experienced a leg cramp. And up to half of the elderly over 65 years old have experienced uncomfortable foot cramps. In particular, there are more women than men.

Most foot cramps occur at night, but patients with peripheral vascular disease and arthritis are more likely to have foot cramps. 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 foot cramps are:

1.Poor local circulation, peripheral vascular lesions, or varicose veins of the feet.

2.Sudden changes in ambient temperature.

3.Emotional overtension. 4.

5.Insufficient levels of minerals (e.g., magnesium, calcium) in the diet.

6.Certain chronic diseases, pregnant women also have an increased incidence of cramps. 7.

8.Motor neuron disease, spinal radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy.

9.Certain drugs to lower blood pressure and blood lipids may also cause cramps in the feet.

10.Unknown reasons.

1.Pay attention to calcium supplementation: During puberty, calcium will be relatively deficient, which is more likely to cause cramps.

2.If you are prone to cramps when you sleep at night, stretch on the cramp-prone area before going to bed.

3.Keep your calves warm when you sleep. You can wear more clothes to keep your hands and feet warm.

4.Excessive sagging of the foot plate (toward the sole of the foot) may induce cramps in the lower legs. Avoid letting the foot plate hang too much when sleeping.

5.There have been reports in the literature that vitamin E can reduce the number of attacks, 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 after the cramp.

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.

One. Arteriosclerosis. As the age increases, arteriosclerosis, and the blood ** is correspondingly obstructed, once the climate changes and the weather becomes colder, this obstacle will become more prominent, so the hands and feet will have cramps. This is the main reason for leg cramps in the middle of the night in middle-aged and elderly people.

Two. High blood lipids. Because of the high blood lipids and high blood viscosity, the flow of blood slows down, which makes it easier to have leg cramps in the middle of the night.

Three. Calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency is also a relatively common cause. It is especially common in postmenopausal women. Once the body is deficient in calcium, not only middle-aged and elderly people, but even young people will have cramps; Not only at night but also during the day, cramps are prone to occur.

Four. Heart disease. In particular, people with cardiac insufficiency can have worse cramps in the hands and feet.