Nighttime leg cramps, sometimes called charley horses, are a sudden tightening or contraction of the leg muscles, usually in the calf. Nighttime leg cramps can sometimes happen in the thigh or foot; they are painful where ever they happen. They can last from a few seconds to a few minutes and can wake you from ...
A nocturnal leg cramp is a muscle cramp that can either occur late at night or while sleeping. If they are persistent and reoccurring it can be a diagnosable disorder. The cramping region can include muscles in the thigh, calve, or the feet. They can range from short-time mild cramps to extended-time severe muscle cramps. ...
Think of this scene… you are walking fast because you are running late and all of a sudden you get this shooting pain in your leg which makes you almost fall down. A leg cramp! And in the middle of the street you are not going to find a leg cramp remedy waiting for you. ...
On an airplane 30,000 ft. in the air is not the best time to get a cramp in your inner thigh! Thankfully, it didn’t happen to me, but it did attack my sister. I was an innocent onlooker. The pain struck and there arose such a clatter that people stared to see what was the ...
Not long ago, I could ride my bike 10 miles a day, or walk 4 miles and suffer no ill effects. Unfortunately, my life has changed, and I can no longer do either of these things unless I am willing to suffer the penalty of severe leg cramps that have recently almost convinced me that ...
Keeping your body healthy and your immune system functioning is important all the time but when you are pregnant you are not only caring for your own body but your unborn child’s as well. Eating a well balanced diet full of helpful nutrients is the best way to obtain what you need but many times ...
It started when I was a child, and it followed me into adulthood. I dreaded waking up in the middle of the night feeling that excruciating pain in my lower legs. Then, when I took a job that required me to be on my feet most of the shift, I’d feel the pain in the ...