What is it called when the mucsle in your foot freezes up? Like if you move your foot a certain way sometimes the muscle in it will get really stiff. If I touch I can actually feel how stiff it is. It aways happend like right in the center of my foot and lasts for a bout one minute. It hurts terrbily thought. What is this called and what causes it?
2007-12-07 07:45:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Its a muscle cramp. Muscles most commonly cramp because of an imbalance in the electrolytes. Imbalances develop when a muscle is over used, when a person is dehydrated, or when calcium, magnesium, and potassium are imbalanced. The best thing to do is to take a magnesium supplement several times a day, drink plenty of fluids, and massage & stretch the foot when the cramp lets up.
2007-12-07 08:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably dehydrated. Happens to me. Sometimes it's the calf muscle, sometimes it's the quad. Get more fluids.
2007-12-07 07:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by baaaaaaap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋