1, what should I do with leg cramps?
1, massage Weizhong point
Place the fingertip of the middle finger on the acupoint in the middle of the affected limb, place the thumb above the patella, and press hard for 0.5 ~ 1 min. This has the health-care and health-preserving functions of promoting blood circulation, relieving swelling, dredging collaterals and relieving pain.
2. Massage Yanglingquan point
Place the belly of thumb on Yanglingquan point on the same side of the affected limb, and stick the other four fingers on the belly of the leg for 0.5 ~ 1 min. This kind of massage can soothe the liver, benefit the gallbladder, relieve spasm and relieve pain.
3. Massage Zusanli point
The index finger overlaps with the middle finger, and the tip of the middle finger is placed on Zusanli point of the affected limb, and it is pressed hard for 0.5 ~ 1 min. Doing so can tonify the spleen and stomach and harmonize qi and blood.
4. Massage acupoints.
Put the affected limb flat on the knee of the healthy limb, put the fingertips of the healthy side on the mouth point, and massage for 0.5 ~ 1 min. Doing so has the health-preserving function of dredging meridians, relieving spasm and relieving pain.
5, massage Chengshan point
Put your thumb and fingertips on the same side of Chengshan point and press hard for 0.5 ~ 1 min, which can dredge meridians, soften tendons and relieve spasms.
2. Causes of leg cramps
1, when sweating too much, if the salt in the body is not replenished in time, it will lead to the accumulation of metabolic waste in the body, and sometimes the leg muscles can not carry out normal blood circulation for a long time, which will lead to calf cramps.
2. In long-distance travel, the probability of calf cramp will be high, because the calf bears the load of all muscles in the whole body at this time. When the calf is exhausted to the extreme, calf cramps will follow.
3. In winter sports, if the warm-up activities are not done well, gastrocnemius cramps and calf cramps are likely to occur.
4. During strenuous exercise, the leg muscles will contract faster when the whole body muscles are in a state of tension.
When muscles don't have enough time to relax, they will produce a lot of lactic acid, which will make muscles unable to coordinate normal contraction and relaxation, thus leading to calf cramps.
Calcium plays a very important role in human body. If there is no calcium ion during muscle contraction, it will lead to muscle excitement and spasm. Leg cramps caused by calcium deficiency are more common in teenagers.
6, limb arteriosclerosis obliterans, those patients who often cramp their legs, especially those who cramp at night, are mostly considered to be calcium-deficient, so they will supplement calcium for a long time, thus delaying the diagnosis and treatment of arteriosclerosis obliterans of lower limbs, which will seriously cause amputation.
Therefore, people with a family history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes should consider whether there is atherosclerosis when they have symptoms such as lower limb pain, leg cramps and inconvenient walking.
7. Lumbar disc herniation. According to clinical research, the incidence of leg cramps in patients with lumbar disc herniation can be as high as 70%.
8. Degeneration of the spine. With the increase of age, people's spine will undergo degenerative changes, such as hyperosteogeny. Due to the compression of spinal nerve roots, the blood flow of spinal nerve roots will decrease, and leg cramps will occur.
3. What do you eat for leg cramps?
1, banana
Leg cramps may be caused by a lack of potassium in the body. Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps to prevent muscle spasms. Bananas are especially relaxing fruits, which contain pantothenic acid, which can make people feel happy and relieve depression. This also has a good relief effect on leg cramps caused by long-term mental stress. Besides bananas, other foods rich in potassium are laver, kelp, rape, potatoes, cereals and so on.
2. Milk
Leg cramps may also be muscle spasms caused by calcium deficiency in his body. Milk is rich in calcium, which can help supplement the calcium needed by the body and prevent leg cramps. Besides milk, calcium-rich foods include soybeans, seaweed, celery, dried bean curd, mushrooms and so on.
3. Animal liver
Animal liver is rich in vitamin D, which can help the body absorb and utilize calcium and avoid leg cramps caused by calcium deficiency. In addition to animal liver, foods rich in vitamin D include sardines, egg whites, marine fish, cream and lean meat, which can promote the dissolution and absorption of calcium salts. In addition to supplementing vitamin D to promote the absorption of calcium, you can also supplement calcium through exercise and sunbathing.
4. Dried bean curd
Dried bean curd is nutritious and contains a lot of minerals needed by human body, such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Moreover, tofu protein is completely protein, which not only contains 8 kinds of amino acids necessary for human body, but also has a high nutritional value, which is close to the needs of human body. In the production process, dried bean curd will be added with salt, fennel, pepper, aniseed, dried ginger and other seasonings. It is fragrant and fresh, and can be eaten for a long time, so it is known as "vegetarian ham". Lecithin contained in dried bean curd can remove cholesterol attached to blood vessel walls, prevent arteriosclerosis, prevent cardiovascular diseases and protect the heart; Dried bean curd also contains a variety of minerals, which can supplement calcium, prevent osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency and promote bone development, which is extremely beneficial to the bone growth of children and the elderly. It is also beneficial to cramps caused by calcium deficiency.