What to do if you have cramps? Emergency treatment measures for cramps

Cramps are a symptom of muscle twitching, which often occurs when people are sleeping or exercising. When cramping, the cramped area will feel sore, numb, swollen and painful. The muscles cannot be controlled by themselves, and the overall feeling is very uncomfortable. If people accidentally get cramps, how should they deal with it?

1: Blood flow factors: For patients with varicose veins or deep venous thrombosis in the legs, if they maintain a certain posture for a long time while sleeping, the leg veins will be compressed and blood flow will be blocked, causing blood stasis. When blood stasis reaches a certain level, it will cause leg muscle spasms.

2: Hypocalcemia When hypocalcemia occurs in the body, the excitation threshold of the neuromuscular junction is lowered, and the neuromuscular excitement can be caused by a stimulus intensity lower than normal, which can easily cause abnormal contraction and cause calf cramps. This situation is more common in pregnant women and the elderly who are calcium deficient.

3: Fatigue: Excessive exercise or excessive exertion in the legs during the day causes fatigue. Muscle tension is not improved at night, and excessive metabolites are not metabolized in time. Its stimulation can cause calf cramps.

4: Sleeping postures such as lying on your back for a long time with the quilt pressing on your feet, or lying on your stomach for a long time with your feet against the bed, will force certain calf muscles to be in an absolutely relaxed state for a long time, causing "passive contraction" of the muscles.

5: Cold feet and legs during sleep can cause leg muscle cramps.

1: Immediately put your feet on the ground. Cramps often occur at night when you are sleeping. Once a cramp occurs, you may want to get out of bed immediately and stand on your heels for a while, or lie down with your heels against the wall.

2: Stretch your legs. If you have calf cramps, stretch your calves toward your heart and carefully move your ankles in circles to relieve symptoms.

3: Massage and hot compress Gently massaging the cramped area can relieve discomfort. If the cramp lasts too long and causes local muscle soreness, you can also choose to apply hot compress or soak in hot water.

Many people experience cramps. The scientific name for cramps is muscle cramps, which refers to the sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, which causes muscle stiffness, unbearable pain, and difficulty in movement. Cramps often occur after exercise. Frequent leg pain and cramps are likely to be caused by varicose veins in the lower limbs.