What is the cause of foot cramps when sleeping at night?

Updated on healthy 2024-05-15
5 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    The main causes of 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 electrolyte imbalance in the body. (5) The amount of minerals (such as magnesium and calcium) in the diet is insufficient.

    6) The incidence of cramps in certain chronic diseases and pregnant women will also increase. (7) Low thyroid, uremia or other physical diseases. (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 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 (drooping towards the soles of the feet) may induce cramps in the lower legs.

    Avoid letting the foot plate hang too much when sleeping. (5) It has been reported in the literature that vitamin E can reduce the number of attacks, but it is still 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.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    According to the analysis of the situation you described, this situation is generally a symptom caused by cold or calcium deficiency, and it is also related to the sleeping position, it is recommended that you pay attention to keeping warm in this situation, and secondly, you can improve the symptoms by supplementing calcium, and pay attention to more sunlight at ordinary times.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    This is a calcium deficiency.

    Cramps are a strong signal of calcium deficiency in the body, and it is caused by muscle spasm and contractions. Expert.

    When the body is deficient in calcium, blood calcium will fluctuate for a short time, and low blood calcium will increase the permeability of the cell membrane, so that a large amount of calcium ions will enter the skeletal muscle cells, which will cause muscle spasmodic contraction.

    Recommendations: Drink milk in the morning, direct calcium supplementation of 600-800 mg in the evening, daily sun exposure if possible, or direct supplementation of vitamin D3 400-1000 IU. Take a 20-30 minute walk every day after dinner.

    Vitamin D3 can help with calcium absorption and improve immunity. Calcium has a good sedative and analgesic effect and can improve sleep quality and health. It will definitely help you.

    Calcium deficiency can cause many discomforts, including pain, cramps, sweating, poor sleep, etc. Calcium supplementation can alleviate and eliminate these discomforts.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Is it a calf?

    It should be that my feet are frozen outside when I am asleep, but this problem was touched by me Congratulations to the landlord du you have saved zhi you have to give me extra points dao hehe.

    When I was about 17 years old, in the early summer of a year (it was still a little cold in the early morning) until 4 or 5 o'clock, my calves were stiff and painful, and I screamed in pain, and I couldn't bear the pain, basically at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning.

    Later, someone else taught me a way It's very simple, very simple, before going to bed, hit half a bucket of hot water, it's best to be very hot, it's best to put your feet in it and soak it (it's best to put your feet in full water), soak it until the water is cold (it may be hot, you will be much better if you don't move) Persisted for a month to now 6 or 7 years Never**.

    This method is simple, easy, low-cost, not limited by the site, green, environmentally friendly, and has good results.

    If it doesn't work, remember my name and come to me for trouble.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Massaging and relaxing the leg muscles is an effective way to avoid cramps.

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