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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Cramps
Question: I have had severe leg cramps in my legs behind the knees. The left being the worst. You can feel a large knot behind the knee. It prevents me from walking and the pain is extremely painful. Would you please give some advice on the treatment of this.
Brief Answer:
It can be due to calcium or salt deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pain in calf along with cramp are suggestive of vitamin or mineral deficiency. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little details of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms ?
2.Do you have diabetes or thyroid or smoking habit?
3. Do these cramps increases on walking or present on rest?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
It can be due to calcium or salt deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pain in calf along with cramp are suggestive of vitamin or mineral deficiency. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little details of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms ?
2.Do you have diabetes or thyroid or smoking habit?
3. Do these cramps increases on walking or present on rest?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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