Night Leg Cramps

What are leg cramps nocturnes?

Nocturnal leg cramps (at night) ("charley horse") are more commonly occurring cramps at night while you are sleeping or while you're resting. However, some people may spend considerably not only for overnight. Contractions, often in calf muscle but also sometimes on foot, coming suddenly. Cramps are painful and can last up to ten minutes. Pain may also occur after the cramp has disappeared. The frequency of cramps usually increase with age (especially after 50 years), but also occur in childhood. Both men and women appear to be affected in the same way.What causes leg cramps at night?
Nobody really knows what causes these cramps, but in some cases have been associated with the following events or incidents:

    The sitting for long periods
    Dehydration
    Exhaustion of the muscles
    Standing or working on concrete floors
    Sitting incorrectly
Although more rarely, nocturnal leg cramps have been associated with drugs, or with certain diseases. These include:

    Diabetes
    Peripheral vascular disease
    Parkinson's disease
    Endocrine problems
    Birth Control Pills
Who give perinas nocturnal cramps?
Anyone can have this kind of cramps. However, they tend to be found more often in people of middle age or older.What I can do to help prevent this type of pass me cramps?

    Make sure you are sufficiently hydrated - drink six to eight glasses of water each day.
    Make stretching your calf muscles before bedtime.
    Keep the sheets and blankets around your feet loosely so that your toes are not distorted.
    Bring appropriate shoes.
    Spend a few minutes on the stationary bike riding before bedtime.
What I can do to make them disappear nocturnal leg cramps if I can think of?
You might be able to ease the pain of cramp walking, shaking your leg or stretching the calf muscle. To stretch the muscle, put your right leg and pulling the toes toward you and toward your leg. You can also relieve the give you a hot bath or shower, or vice verse, putting ice and masajenado leg.Are nocturnal leg cramps the same as restless leg syndrome?
No. While the two types of disturbances of the legs tend to happen at night, or when you are resting, the restless legs syndrome causes no pain or cramps. The restless legs syndrome is a discomfort or discomfort, or a tingling sensation, resulting in a desire to move the legs. While there is movement, the anxiety is relieved, only to return when the person stands still again. This does not happen with muscle cramps in the affected muscle needs to be actively constrict to find relief.Are there any medications that treat nocturnal leg cramps?
In the past it was used quinine to treat leg cramps often passing or that were very painful. Quinine drugs now only available by prescription due to adverse side effects they cause. You can also suggest vitamin E supplements or muscle relaxants.
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