Five little ways women can prevent cramps
Many women have experienced cramps, cramps in the calves and toes when swimming, facial and abdominal cramps when laughing, finger cramps when writing and counting money for too long, etc. So, what should I do when cramps occur, and how to prevent cramps?
The cramps are different, but the coping methods are much the same. If left unchecked, cramps can last 3-15 minutes or may repeat for a short period of time. Cramps should not be treated by pulling hard to avoid straining muscle fibers.
The correct treatment steps are as follows: Massage the cramp area, carefully stretch, elongate the muscles of the cramp area so that it is stretched, and apply a warm compress with a towel on the cramp area.
5 tips to prevent cramps
People who have cramped must prefer to know what to do to ensure that they will not have the same experience in the future. In fact, an effective way to prevent cramps is to avoid and eliminate those triggers that are closely related to cramps.
1. Exercise regularly to prevent excessive muscle fatigue. Do a good job of preparing for exercise and stretching out the muscles of your legs, waist, back, neck and arms. Increasing the amount of exercise should not be too hasty, and the principle of increasing by 10% per week should be observed.
2. Drink water often, don't wait until you are thirsty. When sweating heavily, nutritionally fortified sports drinks should be supplemented.
3. Pay attention to diet balance, especially from the diet to supplement a variety of essential nutrients. Such as: drink milk and soy milk can supplement calcium; eating vegetables and fruits can supplement a variety of trace elements.
4. Pregnant women should often change their body posture, move every 1 hour or so, wash their feet and calves with warm water before going to bed, and supplement nutrients including calcium according to the special needs of the body.
5. People who cramp at night, especially pay attention to keep warm, may wish to try to stretch the muscles before going to bed, especially the muscle parts that are prone to cramps.
