How can I keep my legs from cramping??

Question

When I run or jog my calves cramp up? How can I stop this?

Answer 1

stretch before and after running/jogging. get a nice long deep stretch before beginning. make sure you stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, ankles, and your butt-eus maximus.

that along with a good amount of water and potassium should get rid of most problems.

but make sure to stretch afterwards too.

Answer 2

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Hi there,have you try adding some salt to your diet..when you are eating tea..add some salt.salt is great for muscle cramps..and drink plenty of fluid..I suffer from cramp in my calf muscles..I've found by adding salt and drinking and stretching the muscles. I've found relief.


Salt loss is rare but can be dangerous
The body loses salt through urine, perspiration, vomiting and diarrhoea. If too much salt is lost, the level of fluid in the blood will drop. In severe cases, low sodium levels in the body can lead to muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Eventually lack of salt can lead to shock, coma and death.

Answer 4

Stretch before you exercise.
Drink lots of water.

Answer 5

Take potassium supplements;it worked for me.