Many people will be awakened by the sudden foot cramp when they go to bed at night. The foot cramp seems to be straightened all of a sudden. That kind of feeling is really uncomfortable. Why does the foot cramp occur in sleep? What should I do if I often have foot cramp in sleep?
1、 What reason is sleeping foot cramp?
1. External stimulation
Cold stimulation of the external environment, such as low room temperature at night in winter, too thin quilt or exposed legs and feet during sleep.
2. Excessive fatigue
Fatigue, sleep, lack of rest or excessive rest lead to accumulation of local acid metabolites, which can cause muscle spasm. For example, if you walk or exercise for a long time, make your legs tired excessively or you don't have enough rest and sleep, you can accumulate lactic acid; if you sleep too long, your blood circulation slows down, and you can accumulate carbon dioxide.
3. Calcium deficiency
The decrease of estrogen and osteoporosis in old women will lead to the low level of blood calcium, the increase of muscle stress, and spasm.
4. Bad sleep posture
For example, if you lie on your back for a long time, make the quilt press on the foot, or lie on your face for a long time, make the foot rest on the bed, force some muscles of the calf to be in an absolute state of relaxation for a long time, and cause 'passive contracture' of muscles.
5. Blood flow factors
For patients with leg varicosity or deep vein thrombosis, if they stay in a certain position for a long time while sleeping, the leg vein is compressed and the reflux is blocked, resulting in blood stasis. When the blood stasis reaches a certain degree, it will cause leg muscle spasm.
2、 How does sleeping foot cramp do?
1. During menstruation, pull up the toes and the foot board to relieve the pain quickly
We often see people who draw sutras pull their toes and turn up their feet. Others help them to hold up their feet, or hold up their own walls or anything. Generally, they will get better later. But if you sleep alone at night, try to do the same, which is very helpful to relieve the pain quickly.
2. Massage the pain
Most of them will leave some pain or muscle tension or acid after the cramp. So at this time, you can have your own hand to knead the cramped area and massage it. Or it's better to ask someone else to help and relax.
3. Dietary calcium supplement
Eat more calcium rich food, beans, milk, meat, bone soup, seafood, etc. We all know that cramps will think of calcium supplement. Yes, a large part of cramps are caused by calcium deficiency. I remember once I told my mother that I've been having cramps recently, maybe the food in our family will be greatly improved this month. Yes, we'd better choose food for calcium supplement. Of course, serious calcium deficiency requires the use of drugs.
4. Drink plenty of water, vegetables and vitamins
In addition, it is also important to drink more water and keep enough water in your body. Whenever we say that, we do. Eating more fruits and vegetables is also very comparative. Eating too much fish and meat, more vegetables and vitamins are also necessary for the body.
5. More sun, more exercise
In fact, when we talked about calcium supplement, we always talked about the absorption of calcium. To promote the absorption of calcium, it is a very economic and affordable way to bask in the sun. Therefore, it is necessary to take regular physical exercises, strengthen the body, and bask in the sun.
Get enough sleep and stretch your legs before going to bed
Finally, try not to stay up late or stay up all night. Good sleep is the basis of human physiological function. Especially remind those friends who have rich night life to form the good habit of early to bed and early to rise as much as possible. It's a lifetime thing. The body is the capital of revolution.