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Often you must have seen that many people unknowingly start moving their legs as soon as they sit on a chair or sofa. While working in the office, studying or watching TV at home, this habit becomes so common that people do not even pay attention to it. Most people ignore it considering it a normal behavior or a way to pass time.
But according to medical science, if you are also forced by this habit and keep shaking your legs continuously without any reason, then do not forget to take it lightly. This habit is not a simple thing, but can be an early sign of some serious disease or neurological disorder developing inside the body. This problem in medical language Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) It is said. Let us know which 5 major problems this habit of continuously moving your legs is pushing your body towards.
1. Severe iron deficiency in the body
According to health experts, the biggest and most direct relation between restless legs syndrome and the habit of shaking legs is iron deficiency in the body. When the level of iron in the body falls, the balance of a chemical called dopamine in the brain gets disturbed. Dopamine controls our body’s movements and muscles. Due to its deficiency, there is a strange restlessness in the legs, to calm down which the person is forced to move his legs.
2. Severe insomnia and sleep problems (Insomnia)
This habit of shaking your legs can completely ruin your night’s sleep. People suffering from this problem experience uncomfortable sensations like crawling, stretching or tingling in their legs while sleeping at night. Due to this, sleep gets disrupted repeatedly at night and the person longs for deep and peaceful sleep. Due to not getting enough rest, a person becomes a victim of insomnia.
3. Lethargy, weakness and extreme fatigue throughout the day
When you do not get enough sleep at night, it is sure to have a direct impact on your entire next day. Due to the habit of constantly moving the legs, the body does not get the necessary healing time at night. The result is that even after waking up in the morning, lethargy, heaviness, weakness and extreme fatigue remain in the body throughout the day, which can spoil your work performance and the whole day.
4. Mental stress and mood swings
This problem badly affects not only physical but also mental health. People who struggle with this syndrome have increased levels of cortisol (stress hormone). Due to this, psychological problems like mental stress, nervousness, irritability and severe mood swings are seen all the time, which can gradually lead the person towards depression.
5. Internal restlessness and spasm of nerves
If you do not control this habit in time, then there is a strange restlessness and cramps in the veins of the legs all the time. This discomfort increases so much when sitting or lying down that the person feels partial relief only by moving his leg. This condition is a clear indication of weakness of the nervous system, which can prove costly if ignored for a long time.
What to do for prevention and improvement?
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Iron test: If this problem persists, then immediately contact a doctor and get your ‘serum ferritin’ (iron test) done and include green leafy vegetables and pomegranate in your diet.
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Avoid caffeine: Completely avoid tea, coffee, cold drinks and smoking, because caffeine and nicotine increase the nervous tension manifold.
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Foot Massage: Before sleeping at night, massaging the feet with lukewarm oil or washing the feet with lukewarm water provides relief to the muscles.
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Regular Exercise: By doing light walk, stretching and yoga every morning or evening, the nervous system works better.
