Calf cramps occur when the muscles suddenly and involuntarily contract or tighten and then won’t relax. Leg cramps can be extremely painful and may last for anything from a few seconds to several minutes, and there may be ongoing discomfort in the affected muscles for a few hours after calf...
Here’s a question I frequently get from my patients: “I have cramps in my legs. Is it due to low potassium or other electrolyte problem?” Low Potassium is One Cause of Leg Cramps The answer is that hypokalemia (low potassium) frequently results in leg cramps. Heart doctors see many ...
Leg crampsare sudden, involuntary contractions of the muscles, often in the calf, but sometimes in the thigh or foot. These cramps can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes, causing a sharp pain that makes it difficult to move or stretch the muscle.Nocturnal leg crampsoccur at...
What Are Nocturnal Leg Cramps? Nocturnal leg cramps are a tight, knotted feeling in your legs that happens at night. They can last several seconds to several minutes. If the cramp is severe, your muscle may be sore for days. Leg cramps are different from restless legs syndrome. Both tend...
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Nighttime leg cramps are defined as sudden, painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles of your legs during the night. Typically, nighttime leg cramps have no real cause and are simply a painful nuisance. There are times when these cramps may be ass
Lutein supplementation has already been proven in helping prevent muscular degeneration, the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly. Study shows that increased dietary intake of lutein may protect against the development of early atherosclerosis. It also helps explain why diets ri...
Sometimes women in the very early stages of pregnancy experienced slight cramping, similar to mild menstrual cramps, right around the time that the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. This is termed “implantation pain” and happens right around the time of the expected period. Usually, there...
Muscle spasms in legs and feetare often seen related to exercise, but cramps may also be seen at night involving calf and toe muscles.Nocturnalleg crampsandrestless legs syndromeare considered a type ofsleepdisturbance. Their prevalence increases with age and often a precise cause is not found....
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