Why do legs cramp? Causes of leg cramps

I believe that everyone has experienced cramps in life, especially in the calves. If you are not careful, you may experience such symptoms, which is very uncomfortable. So, in daily life, what exactly causes men to have calf cramps? The editor will explain it to you.

Calf muscle cold

For example, when exercising in winter, not doing warm-up exercises properly, not covering the quilt properly at night and causing the calves to get cold, etc. are all reasons why we often get cramps.

Calcium deficiency

Especially during the developmental stage of adolescence, it is easy to be calcium deficient and often suffer from calf cramps, so it is recommended to eat more calcium-supplementing foods.

Excessive strenuous exercise

There are many colleagues around me who love to play football. Since they rarely exercise during work, they exercise excessively when they get a chance, which makes it difficult to coordinate the contraction and relaxation of the calf muscles, which can easily cause calf cramps.

First aid for calf cramps

Pinch the Hegu point on the hand and the Renzhong point on the upper lip

It is recommended to pinch for about 20 to 30 seconds, the pain will gradually ease, and then do a proper leg massage

Sudden calf cramps during normal exercise (such as jogging).

You can quickly grasp the toes of the cramping leg with your hand and pull it upward with force, while using the palm of your other hand to press on the leg of the cramping calf and perform simple compression.

Sudden cramps when getting up

You can slowly straighten your ankle and pull your toes with your hands or use the wall to press against your toes, straighten your legs forcefully until the cramps are relieved, and then massage.