What to do if you have a knee cramp? To treat a cramp, you need to "do the opposite"

The scientific name of cramp is muscle spasm, which is a spontaneous muscle contraction without external force. It is extremely painful and the cramping part cannot be controlled by oneself. After the cramp occurs, you should "do the opposite", that is, pull in the opposite direction.

1: Cold stimulation from the external environment, such as low room temperature at night in winter, using a thin quilt when sleeping, or exposing legs and feet outside the quilt.

2: Fatigue, lack of sleep, insufficient rest or excessive rest can lead to accumulation of local acidic metabolic products, which can cause muscle cramps. For example, walking or exercising for too long, which can cause excessive fatigue of the lower limbs or insufficient rest and sleep, can cause lactic acid accumulation; sleeping and resting too much or too long can slow down blood circulation and cause carbon dioxide accumulation.

3: Decreased estrogen levels and osteoporosis in elderly women can cause low blood calcium levels, increased muscle irritability, and frequent spasms.

4: Bad sleeping posture, 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, forcing certain calf muscles to be in an absolutely relaxed state for a long time, causing "passive contraction" of the muscles.

1: ① Keep warm and avoid cold. ② Pay attention to your sleeping posture. ⑧ Do not walk or exercise for too long. ④ Participate in physical exercise appropriately. ⑼⑤ Take some vitamin E when necessary. ⑥ Take calcium appropriately. Dairy products, lean meat and other foods containing lactic acid and amino acids can promote the dissolution of calcium salts and help absorption.

1: Taking different countermeasures according to different causes can quickly relieve spasms and relieve pain. When cramps occur, just do the opposite, that is, bend the toes in the opposite direction of the force and persist for more than 1 to 2 minutes, and you will get results. Specifically, if the muscles behind the calf cramp, you can bend the foot to lift the sole and straighten the knee joint as much as possible; when the muscles in the front of the calf cramp, you can press the sole and bend the toes with force.

It is serious, but it is actually very harmful to the body. It will not only cause patients to feel sore, numb, and bloated, but also bring intermittent pain when walking. What should I do if my knees cramp? It is recommended that you should exercise more in normal times and supplement your body with vitamins and calcium appropriately to avoid knee cramps caused by calcium deficiency.