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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 an imbalance of electrolytes in the body.
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 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 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 have been reports in the literature that vitamin E can reduce the number of attacks, but it is not conclusive.
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.
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Calcium deficiency symptoms, calf cramps after cold. It is recommended to go to the pharmacy to buy some medicine to relax the muscles and invigorate the blood. There is also a folk remedy: put a small amount of high wine in a bowl, light it with a match, and rub the painful area with your fingers. Compare results.
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Calf cramp first aid, cramp person lying flat, the other person lifts the cramped leg, holds the sole of the foot with one hand and presses it hard inward or breaks the big toe inward by himself.
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Calcium deficiency can easily cause calf cramps, of course, there are other factors, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up!
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Many friends often have leg cramps, some people feel weak legs, squatting feel a tendon "short", some people have back pain, what is the reason for this? These are often caused by the poor qi and blood of the foot sun bladder meridians.
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Isn't it after a lot of exercise?
It shouldn't be a problem!
Cramps are mostly caused by calcium deficiency Your muscles do too much anaerobic respiration after strenuous exercise to produce lactic acid It may also be caused by calcium supplementation It is best to have relaxation exercises after you have exercise, stretch your limbs, rub your muscles with your hands to relax, generally speaking, it will not.
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