Difference between revisions of "Get Rid of Leg Cramps"
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Getting Immediate Relief=== | ===Getting Immediate Relief=== | ||
| − | #Stretch the cramped muscle. Muscle cramps are sudden and unexpected contractions or spasms of a muscle. To stop the cramp quickly, the cramped muscle needs to be stretched.<ref name="rf11493" /> | + | #Stretch the cramped muscle. Muscle cramps are sudden and unexpected contractions or spasms of a muscle. To stop the cramp quickly, the cramped muscle needs to be stretched.<ref name="rf11493">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/muscle-cramp/basics/definition/CON-20014594?p=1</ref> |
#*By stretching the muscle, you are preventing it from remaining in the contracted or cramped position.<ref name="rf11494" /> | #*By stretching the muscle, you are preventing it from remaining in the contracted or cramped position.<ref name="rf11494" /> | ||
#*Stretching a cramped muscle works best if you can hold the stretched position for about a minute, or until the cramp feels better. You may need to repeat the stretched position if you feel the cramp returning.<ref name="rf11493" /> | #*Stretching a cramped muscle works best if you can hold the stretched position for about a minute, or until the cramp feels better. You may need to repeat the stretched position if you feel the cramp returning.<ref name="rf11493" /> | ||
