I walk 3 to 4 miles daily and work out three times a week lately I awaken in the night with leg cramps and they are sooo painfull ..any suggestions what I can do...thank you Linda
2006-10-15 09:56:43 · 14 answers · asked by Linda L 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
im a massage therapist, and what i can tell you is that you should be stretching your calves before and after your work out. take your time with the stretches, and not only calves but your entire leg. if the cramping still comes up than you can either ice the area for no longer than 10 minutes and do self massages, or if you would like to relax more, go to a massage therapist that specializes in sport massage. it really helps and relaxes your body.
2006-10-15 10:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a new, unwrapped bar of non-deoderant soap, i.e. Ivory, between the bottom sheet and mattress pad near the bottom 1/3 area of your mattress. It works for me. I got it off the net, I think on peoplespharmacy.org
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"Soap Under the Sheets for RLS, Leg Cramps
There is now a prescription drug (Requip) to treat RLS (restless leg syndrome). The only problem is that some people fall asleep during the day. This could be risky if they are behind the wheel. As far as we can..."
2006-10-15 10:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy some potassium at the health food store and take a couple of tablets per day. or you can eat 30 or 40 bananas. my calves some times get cramps at night and i know that i haven't taken the potassium for a while.
2006-10-15 14:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by cory w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, stretching, water and bananas are definitely the solution to your problem. It's NOT restless leg syndrome so I wouldn't bother with putting a bar of soap under the mattress.
2006-10-15 12:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are almost certainly dehydrated, drink more fluids to prevent this. Perhaps some potassium in your diet, like an apple or banana also.
2016-03-28 10:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those leg cramp are likely due to electrolyte imbalance or lactic acid buildup. Make sure you stretch both before and after you exercise, and be sure to eat a balance diet.
2006-10-15 10:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have any heart problems, don't use the potassium, use quanine. i get the cramps really bad and tried potassium, but my blood pressure went sky high. i stretch, drink 8-10 glasses of water a day, exercise, and take quanine. it sells in the vitamin section. has worked really well for me.
2006-10-15 15:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by dipta37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always drink plenty of fluids. Take a balanced mineral supplement. CAlcium will not work unless you balance it with vitamin D and magnesium .
2006-10-15 15:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you are getting enough potassium. Make sure your shoes are right for you, but mainly the potassium...
2006-10-15 10:06:09 · answer #9 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink lots of water and make sure you're getting enough iron in your diet.
2006-10-15 11:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by Amber C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋