Why do people cramp?

Basically, it is calcium deficiency, because calcium ions control your nerves. When you lack calcium, it will cause your nerves to be highly nervous, so cramps will occur. What you have to do at this time is to supplement calcium. If you are a child, calcium deficiency will affect his height, so don't delay his future. Calcium deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people will affect bone mineral density, easily lead to osteoporosis and may be accompanied by hyperosteogeny. You can drink 500ML milk in the morning and evening. If you don't drink milk, add some calcium health products. There are many kinds of calcium on the market now, and I think Nutrilite is better, with good effect and less side effects. I suggest you drink milk. You should form a good habit of drinking milk. Cramp refers to the sudden involuntary contraction of muscles, which can cause muscle stiffness and pain. But leg cramps are the most common experience for ordinary people. According to a research report, one in seven people over the age of 45 has experienced leg cramps. As for the elderly over 65, as many as half of them have had the uncomfortable experience of leg cramps. Especially there are more women than men. Most leg cramps occur at night, while patients with peripheral vascular diseases and arthritis are more prone to leg cramps. 7% teenagers have experienced leg cramps in the past year, especially in the age range of 16 to 18. The main causes of leg cramps are: 1. Poor local circulation, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins of the foot. 2. The ambient temperature changes suddenly. 3. Emotional stress. 4.5. The content of minerals (such as magnesium and calcium) in the diet is insufficient. 6. The incidence of some chronic diseases and cramps in pregnant women will also increase. 7.8. Motor neuron disease, spinal radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy. 9. Some antihypertensive drugs and hypolipidemic drugs may also cause leg cramps. 10. Unknown reason. How to reduce the probability of leg cramps: 1. Pay attention to calcium supplementation: in adolescence, calcium will be relatively lacking, which is more likely to cause cramps. 2. People who are prone to cramps when sleeping at night should do stretching exercises in the cramped parts before going to bed. 3. Pay attention to the warmth of two calves when sleeping. You can put on more clothes to keep your hands and feet warm. 4. Excessive sagging of the foot plate (sagging to the sole of the foot) may lead to calf cramps. Avoid letting your feet droop excessively when sleeping. 5. It is reported in the literature that vitamin E can reduce the number of seizures, but there is no conclusion at present. When the calf cramps, the cramped calf muscles can be straightened and rubbed, and the cramped pedal can be pulled up. And pay attention to keep the calf muscles warm after cramping. In folk therapy, it is suggested to press acupoints with your fingers, or you can try. Although the pain of leg cramp is very painful, it wakes people up in the middle of the night. The only thing that can be fortunate is that their lives will not be in danger. = = = = = = = = = In the dead of winter, many middle-aged and elderly people often sleep until midnight, which is prone to leg cramps. What causes leg cramps? The causes of cramps are very complicated, and the common ones are as follows: 1. Arteriosclerosis. With the increase of age and arteriosclerosis, there will be obstacles in blood supply. Once the climate changes and the weather gets cold, this obstacle will become more prominent, so hands and feet will cramp. This is the main reason why middle-aged and elderly people have leg cramps at midnight. 2. Hyperlipidemia. Because of high blood fat, high blood viscosity and slow blood flow, it is easier to get leg cramps in the middle of the night. 3. Calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency is also a common cause. Especially postmenopausal women. Once the body lacks calcium, not only middle-aged and elderly people, but also young people will cramp; Not only at night, but also during the day. 4. Heart disease. Especially people with cardiac insufficiency will aggravate hand and foot cramps. Because the muscle nutrition of the whole body depends on the blood supply of the heart, the heart function is not complete, and the blood supply will of course be worse. Cramp is a kind of severe and painful muscle contraction (spasm), which usually occurs suddenly and violently, but the duration is short, only a few minutes. Muscle pain, hard and tense touch, muscle lump or muscle deformation can be seen by naked eyes. The common muscle is peroneal muscle. Strenuous activity, repetitive exercise or bad posture can all lead to cramps. The cause of cramps caused by activities is that excessive sweating leads to insufficient salt, so drinking more water before exercise can prevent cramps. Only in a few cases, calcium deficiency in the blood can also lead to recurrent or long-term muscle spasms. You can massage or pull the affected muscles to relieve the pain. Pull repeatedly until the symptoms are relieved. After the cramp is relieved, if there is still pain, you can use a hot water bottle or hot towel locally, or take a hot bath, or you can use paracetamol or ibuprofen. If cramps continue to occur and the cause is unknown, then you need to go to the hospital for examination to rule out the potential causes. Causes and solutions of calf cramps The scientific name of cramps is muscle spasm, which is a spontaneous tense contraction of muscles. Muscle spasms that occur in calves and toes are the most common, and the pain is unbearable when they occur, especially cramps in the middle of the night, which often make people unable to relieve the pain for a long time after waking up and affect sleep. The common causes of leg and foot cramps are: ① cold stimulation of the external environment, such as low room temperature at night in winter, too thin quilt when sleeping or exposed legs and feet. ② Fatigue, sleep, lack of rest or excessive rest lead to the accumulation of local acid metabolites, which can all cause muscle spasm. Too long walking or exercise time, excessive fatigue of lower limbs or insufficient rest and sleep will lead to lactic acid accumulation. Sleep rest time is too long, blood circulation slows down and carbon dioxide accumulates. ③ Decreased estrogen and osteoporosis in elderly women will lead to decreased blood calcium level, increased muscle stress and frequent spasms. 4 Poor sleep posture, such as lying on your back for a long time, making the quilt press on the foot surface, or prone for a long time, making the foot surface close to the bed, forcing some muscles of the calf to be in an absolute relaxed state for a long time, resulting in "passive contracture" of the muscles. What should I do if my calf cramps? According to different reasons, taking the following different countermeasures can quickly relieve spasm and relieve pain. When cramps occur, as long as you do the opposite, that is, pull your toes in the opposite direction of the force, and stick to it for more than l ~ 2 minutes, you can get the effect. Specifically, if it is a muscle cramp at the back of the calf, on the one hand, you can pull your foot to make it upturned, on the other hand, you can straighten your knee as much as possible; When the muscles in front of the calf cramp, you can press the foot plate and bend your toes hard. To prevent leg and foot cramps, we should pay attention to the following points at ordinary times: ① Drive away the cold and keep warm. ② Pay attention to sleeping posture. (8) Don't walk or exercise for a long time. (4) Appropriate participation in physical exercise; (9) Supplement some vitamin E when necessary. 6. Appropriate calcium supplementation, dairy products containing lactic acid and amino acids, lean meat and other foods can promote the dissolution and absorption of calcium salts. People's common leg cramps are actually calf muscle spasms, which show that calf muscles, such as gastrocnemius muscles, suddenly become hard and painful, which can last for several seconds to dozens of seconds. Common causes of one leg cramp ① Cold stimulation. For example, exercising in a cold environment in winter. Insufficient preparation activities; The swimming water temperature is low in summer, which easily leads to leg cramps. If you don't cover the quilt when you sleep at night, the calf muscles will be stimulated by cold, which will make people wake up. ② The muscles continue to contract too fast. During strenuous exercise, the whole body is in a state of tension, the leg muscles contract too fast, the relaxation time is too short, the local metabolite lactic acid increases, and the contraction and relaxation of muscles are difficult to coordinate, thus causing calf muscle spasm. 3 excessive sweating. Exercise for a long time, exercise a lot, sweat a lot, and can't replenish salt in time. A large number of fluids and electrolytes are lost in the body, metabolic wastes are accumulated, local blood circulation of muscles is not good, and spasms are also prone to occur. 4 excessive fatigue. When traveling long distances, climbing mountains, and climbing mountains, the calf muscles are most prone to fatigue. Because every time I climb a mountain, I support my whole body weight with one foot. The muscles of this leg need six times the weight of a person to lift the foot. When it is tired to a certain extent, it will have convulsions. ⑤ Calcium deficiency. Calcium ion plays an important role in muscle contraction. When the concentration of calcium ion in blood is too low, muscles are easily excited and twitched. Teenagers grow rapidly and are prone to calcium deficiency, so leg cramps often occur. Prevention of leg cramps ① Pay attention to calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and you can eat calcium tablets or shrimp skin, milk, bean products and other calcium-rich foods. (2) Strengthen physical exercise. Exercise should be fully prepared to make the body active, and then the blood circulation of the lower limbs is smooth, and then participate in various intense sports or competitions to avoid leg cramps. ③ Keep warm to prevent local muscles from catching cold. Emergency treatment of cramps in three legs In the case of leg cramps, you can immediately grab the big toe on one side of the cramp, then slowly straighten your feet and then stretch your legs hard, so that the calf muscles will not cramp; Or massage the calf with both hands, it can also be effective. If you often have leg cramps, you need to see a doctor. The easiest thing is to relax when cramping ~ and then straighten your feet slowly, hoping to help you ~!