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Bengaluru: Muscle cramps are very common. This problem is mostly seen in people above 40 years of age. This problem occurs more at night. At this time, severe pain starts in the hind legs and feet. Sometimes it can affect the thighs also. This pain sometimes goes away within a few minutes. Sometimes the pain lasts the whole night.
How to treat leg cramps? ,
1. Stretch the muscles slowly.
2. Massage the area with your hands.
3. To massage you foam roller Can use.
4. Bend and open the legs, this will stretch the muscles.
5. Even the heat can affect your muscles.
Reasons behind leg cramps:
This happens when there is lack of water in the body.
Be it summer or winter, one should drink water and other fluids to keep the body adequately hydrated. of water shortage The reason is pain in the muscles, especially in the muscles of the legs. So that the muscles can do their work well, we should drink adequate amount of water. It helps prevent cramps.
Wrong size shoes:
Wrong size shoes can cause leg cramps. There are many of us who say that their foot cramps have been cured after changing the shoes they wear regularly.
Muscle Fatigue:
According to studies, when you do too much exercise, the muscles get tired and they start cramping.
Inactivity:
Another cause of night time cramps is sitting inactive for long periods of time. Physical inactivity occurs when a person sits still for long periods of time without stretching his muscles. This increases the risk of seizures.