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No one wants to wake up to excruciating leg cramps. Learn how to relax those muscles so you can sleep soundly
A good massage before bed helps loosen tight leg muscles
It happens without warning. You’re lying in bed when your calf muscles suddenly go into a painful, involuntary spasm, sometimes accompanied by cramping in your feet or thighs.
You’re experiencing nighttime leg cramps.
While nighttime leg cramps are common and usually harmless, in some situations they have been associated with an underlying disorder, such as peripheral vascular disease or a metabolic disorder.
Among the more common triggers for leg cramps are:
To treat leg cramps, try these methods:
Most leg cramps are a painful annoyance. However, if you have severe and persistent cramping, you have medical problems, or if you develop muscle weakness along with leg cramps, see your doctor.
Originally published in Wellness Matters, Canada Wide Media’s quarterly newsletter on health and wellness.