Were your toes wet? Do not panic!
Probably everyone will have panic fear,when you wake up in the middle of the night from the fact that your toes brought together. Sleeping people do not immediately understand what happened to him, and the more he will not figure out how to get rid of it. And if such an unpleasant and painful phenomenon repeats itself with an enviable regularity, there will necessarily arise questions: "Why does it take the toes? What should be done to stop the cramps?"
Panic, although it is clear its origin, herefor what. You just need to know a few simple techniques, the repetition of which will remove the convulsive muscle tension, as well as the possible causes of this phenomenon, in order to prevent the development of serious diseases.
Causes of leg cramps
So, about everything in order. If your fingers are toes, the reasons for this can be either harmless or serious.
It is possible that in a dream you took an uncomfortableposition, as a result of which a slight but long-term compression of the tissues occurred. Your fingers send a kind of signal in the form of a cramp so that you can change the position of the body. Daytime spasms of the leg muscles can be the result of a sedentary lifestyle or obesity.
A more serious cause of leg cramps,which can pass to gastrocnemius muscles, - an organic violation of blood circulation in the lower limbs. This may be the first of the signs of beginning varicose veins or the result of osteochondrosis of the spine. In this case, convulsive spasms usually appear regularly.
If you have your fingers on your legs after a longphysical activity during the day, do not immediately lie on the sofa and occupy a fixed position. Often, seizures are observed in people leading an active lifestyle, but due to certain circumstances temporarily stopped training. Although the causes of spasms of the toes may be more prosaic: uncomfortable shoes, high heels and elementary flat feet.
An important role in the occurrence of finger crampslegs playing and diet. Passion in all sorts of diets, drinking alcohol and lack of microelements and vitamins lead to a gradual dehydration and a change in the composition of the blood.
Complaints about the fact that the toes brought together cantalk about the lack of magnesium, potassium, calcium and vitamin D. The loss of these substances can lead to the use of diuretics and hormones, insulin injections in diabetes, kidney disease, disruption of the parathyroid glands and digestive problems. The list of diseases, as you can see, is impressive and quite serious. Although among them there is one joyful condition for women: convulsive spasms can occur in expectant mothers who are deficient in the above trace elements.
First aid for cramps of toes
The simplest thing is to prick your fingers with a pin, crammed with a spasm.
First of all, stand on the cold floor, thishelp a little to calm the pain and relieve tension. Stand on your toes for 2-3 seconds, then drop sharply. Five times is enough to bring relief.
Slowly pull your toes to yourself, then stop rotating. As a rule, within 3 minutes the cramps recede.
Standing on the heels for a few seconds and furthertaking a normal posture can also help in overcoming the strain of the muscles of the legs. Do the exercise 5 times, while trying to keep the balance.
General recommendations
comfortable shoes;
adequate physical activity;
high-grade food.
We will clarify the last point of the recommendations.
A large amount of potassium is found in legumes (peas, beans), apricots, sea cabbage and bananas.
Calcium is rich in milk and its derivatives, sesame, sardines and almonds.
Enrich the body with vitamin D can, eating fish and eggs.
Large reserves of magnesium - in parsley, beans, spinach, cereals, bananas and watermelons.
However, do not expect that everything will go away by itself, if you have regular seizures. In this case, a specialist consultation and a full examination are necessary.
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