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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Cramps In Feet,legs,hands And Back

Recently, we lost my husband in a terrible accident that I witnessed. Around the same time, just after the event, I ve developed terrible cramping including the top ad bottom of my feet, lower back of the calves, it keeps me up at night, when I ve hardley 4 hours for sleep. It s also sometimes in the back muscles, & hands.?
Fri, 24 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
After going through your suffering, it seems you have developed muscle spasm (cramp).The cramps are caused by hyper excitability of the nerves that stimulate the muscles.
A simple way to prevent cramp is-
1. Warm up and stretch your calf muscles before running stretch your calf muscle before going to field 3-4 times and each time holding for 10-15 seconds.
2. Talk to qualified trainer for proper running form and footwear.
3. You may run in a heel-toe pattern and avoid letting the balls of your feet hit the ground first.
4. Stay properly hydrated before, during and after you run and eat a balanced diet with adequate minerals, particularly potassium and magnesium. Taking a multivitamin can also help

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Cramps In Feet,legs,hands And Back

Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your suffering, it seems you have developed muscle spasm (cramp).The cramps are caused by hyper excitability of the nerves that stimulate the muscles. A simple way to prevent cramp is- 1. Warm up and stretch your calf muscles before running stretch your calf muscle before going to field 3-4 times and each time holding for 10-15 seconds. 2. Talk to qualified trainer for proper running form and footwear. 3. You may run in a heel-toe pattern and avoid letting the balls of your feet hit the ground first. 4. Stay properly hydrated before, during and after you run and eat a balanced diet with adequate minerals, particularly potassium and magnesium. Taking a multivitamin can also help I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care