Nocturnal Leg Cramps

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  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    mikhnpaitsmum wrote: »
    I was getting them. I find doing daily streches for my sciatic nerve helps greatly. A tennis ball or softball(bigger than a baseball) wedged under the buttcheek on the side where the leg is sore helps too.
    And yes, I take magnesium like everyone else says.

    Yes! I call this "ball against a wall." I like it better than rolling because you can control the pressure better and can apply it to everywhere from your shoulders to your IT band.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    I try to do the stretches soon after the workout while muscles still warmed up.
    Get enough K & Mg.
    Eat after exercise earlier rather than later.

    And I've come to doing a quick roll with Biofreeze on specific muscles when it still happens, then walk around the house and back in bed. Gone.
  • peggy_polenta
    peggy_polenta Posts: 325 Member
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    People have reported relief from leg cramps at night by putting a bar of soap under the bottom sheet at the end of the bed. Even if doctors consider it placebo effect, if it helps, it helps! You could try that, or at least look up some articles about it.

    thats for restless leg syndrome
  • KimberlyMaguire_91
    KimberlyMaguire_91 Posts: 4 Member
    edited December 2021
    I understand your concern about cramping on a regular basis. I had a similar experience years ago. It's both concerning and irritating. You will be unable to do anything, nothing at all. Given that you are not looking for medications. A chiro can be of great help if you need immediate relief. If you're looking for a practical way to treat your leg cramps, consulting with a chiro might be a good idea. This should be an option to consider. Instead of recommending a slew of pills and tablets, a chiropractor can assist your body in healing on its own.

    Edit: link removed by MFP mod
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,457 Member
    Utter nonsense. I’m sincerely sorry you didn’t get relief, but others of us have had success. Granted, n=1, but if one of these suggestions makes OP in this post an n=2, then hallelujah.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I drink more water... take magnesium at bedtime really really helps.. and when my legs get real stressed. I get a massage and it works wonders. But really.. all three put me right.

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