What to do with calf cramps? Treatment methods for calf cramps

Many people have experienced calf cramps. Sometimes it happens when you are sleeping at night, and sometimes it happens when you are exercising. Suddenly, your calf starts to twitch, your leg becomes numb, and your muscles are out of your control. What should you do if you have calf cramps? Generally, you can relieve this condition by stretching.

1: Grab the toes and stretch the muscles. Whether you are exercising or sleeping, if you have calf cramps, you can immediately reach out and grab the toes of the cramped foot, lift your toes as high as possible, push your heels as low as possible, and straighten your knee joint at the same time.

2: Cross-arm method: If your right calf cramps, raise your left arm high; if your left calf cramps, raise your right arm high. After raising your arms high, feel your arms being stretched, and then your entire body being stretched; or follow the movement of raising your arms high and feel the stretch throughout your entire body.

3: When your calf cramps, you can immediately press the Ren Zhong point on your upper lip. After pressing, the spasm of the gastrocnemius muscle will gradually relax and the pain will be relieved.

4: Gastrocnemius nerve root massage method On the inner side of the knee joint, there is a place where the gastrocnemius muscle head is attached, and the nerve root leading to the gastrocnemius muscle is inside. So when the calf cramps, feel the inner side of the knee joint with your fingers, there is a hard and protruding muscle, press this place hard, the nerve that controls the spasm contraction will calm down, and the calf cramp will stop.

1: Wear comfortable shoes. Flat feet and other body structure problems make some people more susceptible to leg cramps. Proper shoes are one way to compensate.

2: Stretch your muscles. Stretching your gastrocnemius and foot muscles before bed can help prevent cramps in the first place. You can also place the front of your foot on the first step of a staircase and slowly push your heel down so that your heel is below the level of the step.

3: Drink plenty of water. Large amounts of fluid can dilute the sodium concentration in your blood, which can cause a variety of problems, including muscle cramps. How much water you should drink depends on your activity level and the food you eat.

"Do the opposite", that is, bend your toes in the opposite direction of the force and persist for more than 1 to 2 minutes, and you will get the effect. Specifically, if the muscles at the back of the calf cramp, you can bend your foot to lift the sole of the foot while straightening the knee joint as much as possible; when the muscles at the front of the calf cramp, you can press the sole of the foot and bend the toes with force.