If you are having leg cramps

This unbearable sharp pain in the calves that occurs suddenly, many familiar. No need to worry about especially if the leg cramps are sporadic. Many people suffer spontaneous, frequent, or nocturnal leg cramps. What is the cause of suffering, how to deal with them, and can warn them, tell Passion.ru.
What causes cramps in the legs
Seizures most often plague older people and middle age. The most important causes of seizures are inflammatory processes, hidden injuries, damage to the thyroid gland, diabetes, neurological disease. If you suspect that these diseases need to be examined by various doctors: phlebologist, a neurologist and an endocrinologist. As a result of treatment of the underlying disease, as a rule, cramps pass.
The emergence of nocturnal seizures provoke:
• varicose veins,
• flat,
• stress,
• excessive muscle tension,
• hypothermia in the cold or ice water.
It is often the appearance of night cramps is caused by deficiency of magnesium in the body, which is involved in transmitting nerve impulses muscle cells, as well as calcium and vitamin D. After all, there are many factors that contribute to the loss of the body.
The reasons for the lack of minerals in the body
A. Acceptance of a number of drugs that impede absorption and assimilation of magnesium. For example, such as Maalox antacid or Almagel widely used to treat heartburn, slow down the absorption of trace elements and vitamins. Aminophylline and insulin contribute to the removal of the cells of this mineral.
Two. Pregnancy. The mother of magnesium and calcium is required twice the norm.
Three. Stress can lead to loss of calcium, so necessary for the functioning of the nervous system and muscle relaxation.
4. Prevent the absorption of calcium diet with high protein content.
Five. Increased sweating. The human body loses through sweat a lot of magnesium, so most often muscle cramps occur in the summer.
First aid
If at night you have a cramp begins, you need to get into bed, pulled down his legs and carefully stand on the cool floor, but not on the mat. The position of your body should remain as straight, feet should be together. A few minutes later the blood circulation in the legs is restored, and along with it - and normal muscle tone.
The second way: take a deep breath, grab hold of the toes, which reduced spasm, and with force through the pain, pull them up and toward you, stretching your muscle spasm. Do both rocking motion of the leg. When the weakened muscle spasm, muscle massage summarized.
With a strong spasm several times pinch nerve. After gently massage the foot and calf and foot patting rubbing movement in the direction of the heel from the toe and heel to knee on. After that, lie down, placing a rolled blanket under your feet. This posture allows the outflow of blood and prevents repeated seizures.
Can help and warming ointment, applied to the leg muscles. You can use vodka or apple cider vinegar.

If repeated muscle spasms, make moist warm compresses. The heat reduces the sensitivity of the nervous and muscle relaxant.