What should I do if I have leg cramps?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-28
16 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    In real life, many people have leg cramps, and in the process of cramping, local muscle spasms and other pains. Leg cramps are associated with a variety of factors, such as calcium deficiency, exposure to cold, and compression of local nerves and blood vessels, which can occur in leg cramps. Therefore, the cause of leg cramps should be found out and corrective measures should be taken according to the specific cause.

    In addition, there are tips for quickly relieving cramp symptoms and reducing local pain.

    Generally, it is likely to be caused by muscle hypoxia, usually pay attention to keep warm, avoid strenuous exercise and emotional agitation, avoid cold, you can take calcium gluconate granules orally, and drugs to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis**, and at the same time should avoid cold and wind, keep the local dry and clean. In general, it is not caused by a simple lack of calcium, but because of the low calcium content in the blood.

    Or it is caused by the lack of protein in muscle tissue, it is recommended to eat more protein-containing foods, bask in the sun, eat more potassium-containing foods, better zinc supplements, drink more milk or yogurt at ordinary times, and at the same time, you can eat more calcium tablets, which can also play a preventive role. In this case, we don't need to worry too much at ordinary times, we can do some leg muscle stretching activities appropriately, if there are certain deficiencies in diet, sleep, etc., then we need to take improvement measures in time.

    It is normal for this to happen occasionally, which is caused by the muscles not being relaxed in time and being in a state of tension all the time in the long-term process. If leg cramps are noticeable, they can be improved by tiptoeing. Tiptoeing stretches muscles and bones, which is conducive to relieving local muscle spasm tension and reducing leg pain after tiptoeing.

    Therefore, when you notice that leg cramps are obvious, you should immediately stand on your tiptoes. Local pain can be reduced by reasonable tiptoe lifting.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    If you have leg cramps, you can first try to stand up, shake your legs, and then change them to relieve them when you walk, and often you need to go to the hospital for check-ups.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Generally speaking, if you have cramps at the back of your calves, you can use both hands to wrench the soles of your ankles to upturn, which can greatly relieve the cramping sensation.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    The correct steps are as follows:

    1. Massage the cramped area.

    2. Carefully stretch and lengthen the muscles in the cramp area to keep it in a stretched state.

    3. Use a towel to warm the cramp area.

    Calf or toe cramps: With the hand opposite the cramped calf, hold the toes of the cramped leg and pull up firmly while pressing the palm of the same side against the knee of the cramped calf to help the calf straighten.

    Thigh cramps: Bend the cramped thighs, at right angles to the body, and bend the knee joints, then hold the calf with both hands, force it to stick to the thigh, and do ** movements, then straighten forward, and so on.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

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

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    It may be a lack of calcium, if you are a person who is deficient in calcium, it is easy to cramp in summer, so I suggest that you should supplement calcium, but if it really hurts and you don't have calcium around, then you can stand up, stretch your legs hard, or fall your legs hard, and you will be fine soon!

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

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

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Calcium supplementation, proper exposure to the sun and the body to produce vitamin D, in order to better absorb calcium, if you don't want to take medicine, just stew some bone broth and drink it.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Soak your feet in hot water and pull your toes upwards. This is a sign of calcium deficiency. Usually eat more shrimp skin and drink milk.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    How to reduce the chances of leg and foot cramps:

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

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

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    After dinner, I went for a walk until I got tired, and walked less quickly than usual. Keep your legs warm while sleeping.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Rub it with your own hands, don't be in a hurry.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Hello! If it does not improve after 5-7 days after calcium supplementation, then you need to go to the hospital to check the cramps caused by other reasons. If it is caused by calcium deficiency, the effect of calcium supplementation is obvious. (Because I am a doctor by profession, there are also cases like you, and it disappears after calcium supplementation.)

    I wish you good health!

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Stand and move your feet, use your hands to soften your cramps, if you have bananas, you can eat a little to relieve the occurrence of cramps, buy some calcium tablets to eat, of course, the most important thing is to pay attention to the diet, don't be picky and nutritionally balanced.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Immediately stand and move your feet, the effect is very good.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Leg cramps while sleeping, don't be afraid! 1 movement, relax the muscles and activate the muscles, and the legs are strong and powerful!

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