I really get cramps horribly bad in my claves from walking to and from my dorm and classes, to get food.. etc. I had a friend tell me that streching and drinking more water would help with this. Is there any thing else I could possiably do to for go all these bad muscle cramps?
2007-06-07 05:51:48 · 4 answers · asked by starryeydkid 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
This is the first place your body targets when you are dehydrated. Drink lots of water! I recommend purified water and mineral water mixed 50/50. The mineral water is going to put back into the muscles what they are losing on a daily basis.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day.
In the evening take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts and soak for 30 minutes. Afterwards , if you have something shaped like a cylinder and made out of hard material (think of a large rolling pin you would use for pizza dough or something) place it under your leg and push down and roll it back and forth...this should massage the spasms out of your leg. It will hurt while you're doing it, but more so the type of pain that actually feels good, in the long run.
I also recommend you take a calcium and magnesium supplement 500mg, twice daily. This really helps for leg pain.
2007-06-07 06:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of shoes are you wearing during your walk???
Try a nice new pair of walking or cross training sneakers w/ arch support, drinking plenty of water & try a mentholated or peppermint leg moisturizer after your walks to calm you leg muscles a bit.
Good Luck!
2007-06-07 06:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by tristaC77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep your legs warm, drink potassium or eat bananas, eat some salt
2007-06-07 05:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Liza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bananas, or anything you like that is high in potassium.
2007-06-07 05:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by Diogenes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋