In our daily life, we have all encountered situations of foot cramps, such as sleeping, walking, exercising or swimming, especially when swimming, once the foot cramps situation is quite dangerous, then the cause of our cramps Do you know? Today Xiaobian summarized four situations that cause foot cramps for everyone!
First: maintain a sleeping position for a long time When you usually sleep, if you maintain a sleeping position for a long time, such as lying on your back for a long time, or lying prone, etc., these positions will cause a muscle in the calf to maintain an absolute relaxation point state for a long time, so that the condition of the muscle will be in a passive contracture situation, so that there will be foot cramps.
Second: stimulated by the external cold environment If the external environment is too cold, then the muscles in the body will be stimulated by the cold, for example, in the cold winter indoor temperature is relatively low, this time if you do not pay attention to keep warm or the cover of the quilt is thin, then the body is also prone to foot cramps.
Third: the decline in estrogen in the body with the increasing age, especially in the elderly women's body will continue to decline, so that there will be osteoporosis in the body, and the blood calcium level in the body will be lower than the average. Stress in the muscles increases, so muscles often spasm. This is also why the elderly, especially middle-aged and elderly women, are more likely to have foot cramps.
Fourth: insufficient rest or too much rest Modern medicine has found that if the body is too tired, sleep time is not enough, or the usual sleep time is too long, this can easily lead to the accumulation of acid metabolites in the body, which will lead to muscle spasms. In addition, insufficient rest can also lead to foot cramps, such as prolonged exercise or walking, which can lead to excessive fatigue of the lower extremities or lack of sleep, which can also lead to lactic acid accumulation. If you sleep too long, then the blood circulation in the body will slow down, so that carbon dioxide will accumulate in the body, so that there will be foot cramps.
So, how should we prevent cramps in our lives?
In life, we should pay attention to strengthening exercise, improving cold tolerance and fatigue tolerance, and being fully prepared for exercise. Winter sports pay attention to keep warm, summer sports or long-term, strenuous exercise pay attention to hydration and appropriate supplementation of electrolytes, vitamins, fatigue and hunger should not be carried out strenuous exercise!