How to treat cramps while sleeping?
Calf cramps during sleep are quite common. Relaxing the body, massaging, and acupressure to help improve blood circulation in the limbs can help reduce this condition.
How dangerous are cramps?
The main symptom is a stiff leg with the toes curled under. The cramp usually lasts only a few seconds but can last for half an hour or even an hour.
This condition can disturb sleep. In some cases, the phenomenon of continuous and involuntary cramps, causing loss of movement can be life-threatening, such as when swimming, operating machinery...
There are many causes of cramps, but they are usually due to overwork, trauma, irritation from cold, pregnancy, calcium deficiency in the elderly, or side effects of medication.
2. How to treat and prevent sleep cramps?
When you have a cramp, sit up calmly, place your palms on your calf muscles and rub gently for 1 minute. Be careful not to use too much force. Next, use your thumbs to press the two points Thua Son and Thua Can with a force from light to strong. Each point for 1 minute, then use the base of your hand to press on the calf muscles for 2 minutes.
-Location of Thua Son acupoint:Below the calf, in the hollow of the biceps femoris. Nowadays, it is usually taken at the apex of the angle formed by the lower heads of the fleshy parts of the lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscles, where they meet behind the calf (the angle will be clearly visible when standing on tiptoe).
Effectsof the Chengshan point:Relaxes muscles, cools blood, clears meridians, prevents and treats cramps, sciatica, paralysis of lower limbs, and heel pain.
- Location of Overweight acupoint:From the middle point of the horizontal crease of the knee, measure straight down 2 inches, then from here connect to the Thua Son point. The middle point of this connection is the location of the Thua Can point.
Effects of overweight acupuncture point:Relaxes muscles and joints, prevents and treats cramps, leg pain, sore neck and shoulders, back pain, and paralysis of lower limbs.
Finally, use both hands to hug the calves and roll back and forth from top to bottom, from bottom to top for 2 minutes, helping blood circulation in the limbs, stretching the muscles well, and effectively reducing pain.
To prevent night cramps, pay attention to drinking enough water and eating enough minerals, especially when sweating a lot. Before going to bed, use hot oil to massage the legs and feet or soak the feet in hot salt water.
Do not let your feet get cold when sleeping. If you have continuous cramps, you should go to a medical facility to determine the cause and get thorough treatment./.
