Very informative! Leg cramps run in my family. My podiatrist recommended 800 mg magnesium daily which worked very well. When my cardiologist told me to stop taking it I halved the dosage to 400 mg daily the halved it again to 400 mg every other day. The cramps began to return. When I informed my cardiologist of this he relented and told me that I could resume the supplement. I now use 400 mg per day and have been free from night time leg cramps ever since.
Last month I got severe cramps on the INNER AND OUTER SIDES of BOTH LEGS at the same time. This is unusual. The pain was excruciating. I had not seen this video then. Now I will be better prepared. Thank you.
Tak mało trzeba. Trochę serca i mówić do człowieka i być z nim i tu w tym wirtualnym świecie klikam i mam lekarza Doktora który chce mi pomóc bo ja nie mam wiedzy i pytam dlaczego boli a lekarz nic nie mówi tylko miesiącami trzeba czekać na badania aby coś doradzić i podpowiedzieć jak pomóc sobie. Dziękuję Pani Doktor bo Bóg wybrał Panią do tego zawodu. Gratuluję
She has some bad info. If you get a cramp while laying down in the bed you have no time to fool around while horizontal and the cramp is intensifying. You have to get out of the bed immediately, no matter how much it hurts and stand on the leg and then walk on it. If the cramp is severe and pain persists, a hot shower is helpful. I learned this from prolonged experience with statin meds, which I no longer take. Much better to control cholesterol by diet than by meds.
THANX for this Video. Unfortunately I get cute Pain Especially on My Right Foot and Sometimes both. I Failed Even to Walk. When I Lie Down the Pain Vanish Give Me a Hand Please
Thank you for your advice and caring and for your free advice.This kindness is so appreciated and can save so many folks from unnecessary medical expenses in these very hard times. God bless you for what you do.
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Thank you so much for your program.. I have MS, heart and low blood cells challenges...I knew and have experienced most of what you are saying when these cramps wake me from sleep and they start traveling from low back to thigh, legs and feet on occasion. They hurt like hell. Those supplements do help...also a hot towel placed on area helps also..you never know when they will hit...
Thank you for this video Dr Furlan. I have regular nocturnal leg cramps and will add this stretching exercise after walking. I will let you know the outcome. Again many thanks for this helpful advice.🌹
Thank you for your videos. They are well done and easy to listen to. I have found in my practice that magnesium glycinate supplementation works best for nocturnal leg cramps. It is also known to be a common deficiency unlike potassium which is a standard component of fertilizer.
Thank you so much dr. Andrea for the exercise instruction for osteoporosis knee I do that every morning that I'm not going to work I use the heating pad I do the bed stretches of writing numbers in the year I do chair and stairs exercise now I'm not waking up with any stiffness but I a Charlie Horse Noah yesterday morning in my calf than God found this video where you talked about the Charlie horse and what to do thank you so l 💘it I can surely say this exercise helps me
@@DrAndreaFurlan A tingling sensation occurs on my legs from toes to calf muscles. Specially so when the weather is cold and the Fan is on. It's a neuseating discomfort. For your information I am a Diabetic for nearly 40 yrs. 70 yrs old. My left foot is amptuated below theknred. Any remedy.whom to consult/ medication/ exercises. Kindly let me know.
Being an avid SCUBA Diver, calf muscle cramps are quite common. According to the literature, cause is from dehydration, the cure grab your swim fins and pull back, stretching the calf muscle. This has served me well, similar to your wall stretch. Dehydration is caused by the dry air we breathe underwater, funny though your surrounded by water and suffer dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids before diving, usually with a salt pill added. Now that I’m in my mid 60’s I get the worst left calf muscle cramps imaginable due to a spinal cord injury. After multiple doctors visits, I can not find any relief, it usually last 1-2 minutes almost weekly. Hopefully more research will help the 30-40% of older people this effects. Thank you for your videos, I share them with my GP trying new ways to find relief from my lower back injury’s after three surgeries.
I agree with your findings. I just added a post saying the same thing. For every muscle that cramps, there is an opposite muscle you can use to pull yourself out of the cramp. I am not saying in every case it's dehydration, however, in ours, it is. Stay hydrated!! 😁
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I have two comments. First is that stretching is not really the most effective way to stop cramps- the most effective thing is to activate the opposing muscle (the antagonist). It works because (with a few limited exceptions eg. standing from a seated position) you cannot contract both the flexors and extensors at the same time- your brain automatically relaxes the muscle opposite to the one being contracted. So for a calf (gastrocnemius) cramp, you want to actively pull your foot upwards towards your knee, contracting the extensors in the anterior (front) compartment of your leg. This will inhibit the calf from contracting. Then you can stretch it to relax the spasming fibers. -The second thing is to add to the stretching technique shown in the video. We have three muscles in our calf complex, however the one we are concerned with is gastrocnemius, the most superficial one that is commonly thought of as our "calf". It actually has two heads- a lateral (outside), and a medial (inside) head. Look at any image of it and you will see it very clearly. While the stretch demonstrated is OK, it is more effective to isolate and stretch each head individually- you can do this by rotating your body at the hips while stretching, or swinging your opposite leg in front of your body to the inside and outside.
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I was suffering with this problem. So thank u for your advice and caring and free advice .i seen your all videos it was so useful for me . Good bless u dear . 🙏🌹
I get very sudden and painful cramps on the inside of my thigh at night. Walking is the only relief but it is too tight and painful to get out of bed until the cramp begins to release on its own. Can you recommend preventative measures or stretches for this type of cramp?
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Thanks so much. Have had muscle cramps for years. I now take potassium and magnesium. It helps. Recently I started taking some new blood pressure meds, and have had muscle cramps involving my hands and feet and up both sides of my back. Was told to take extra magnesium and that has helped some. I’ve also figured out how to stretch to relieve the the cramps in my back. 💖
My cramps start travelling upwards in my legs they so bad then I massage it in a downward way and lay still for few minutes thanks for the stretch exercises will try it thanks again
I've had bad leg cramps sense i were 18 years of age! They say it's from Varicose Veins! They have striped my veins twice. My Dr, says know more vein striping! Leg cramps run in my Family! I use Yellow mustard to get me off the floor! I do drink 64 oz of water per Day! I do stretches every Morning before I go on my walk! Thanks for this video! Have a blessed Day!
Herz.Dank wunderb. und wunderschoene Fr.Prof.Dr.Andrea.Ich hatte vorig.Jahr manchmal Ptoblem mit Cramps nach besonders schwer Arbeit,bei Bau Wirtscaftsgebaude.Ich habe begonen nehmen auserdem 670 mg Magnosolv noch 2 Tableten AquaMagnesium mit 264 mg MgO.Dieses Jahr habe nicht solche Probleme,nut have ich schwere und mude Beine.Was fur Ansicht haven Sie Fr.Prof.Andrea daran.Begr.herz.Miroslav.
Hello Doc. In my Country, Belize. We call cramps, Charlie Horse... They hurts. I have them in my "Inner Thights"... I have lost a considerable amount of weight 110 lbs... I am still in my life changing eating habits... I believe I have them a loy right after exercising...
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I have these awful leg cramps practically every time about around 5am-7am and beyond! I wonder that if the muscles constantly twitch in different areas of my calves is it muscle spasms or RLS? Basically just Charley horses which sounds nasty! But your video is very informative, and I really appreciate your wonderful presentation, and thank you very much! I will be try those stretches as I know I should.
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Thanks for the advice I really appreciate your doing n sharing your ability to help other’s instead we ll go to see a doctor Godbless n continue my dear llove you girmrhe sake if almighty Gid Allah SwT watching from Paris but from Philippines. P thanks I’m
Thank you very much for your suggestions. They are very useful. I'm over 70 and suffer from muscles cramps eventually. The muscles affected are the thigh abductors. It happens rarely but when it happens it's really painful. I cannot move, even stand or walk. I try to stretch those muscles but it hurts, it hurts it hurts. Taking magnesium everyday helped me so far as well as some mild workouts I do everyday. Is there any other way to cope with this terrible feeling? They happen only at nights and they awake me from my sleep, never when I'm awake, swimming, driving or exercising. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much Dr Andrea I have the nocturnal cramps on both calf muscles and it is as if the legs tell each other. I feel like i am being attacked by an evil force. It hurts so much i shed tears 😢. Thank you so much for the information. JT
I'm nearly 80 and I get leg and foot cramps after exercise - walking more than 7 or 8 km. I've tried everything, but have found I rarely have the problem if I take ibuprofen the morning of the exercise. I always take it after breakfast so my stomach is lined (as a lot of ibuprofen damages the stomach lining). That's all the ibuprofen I take, just on the day of the exercise and only one 200 mg tablet. Another thing that helps - apart from stretching at onset of the cramps, is massage with a long armed massage machine - but this is a last resort. Push-ups and the "dog" and "cat" exercises are very effective in stopping neck cramps and lower back pain. The push-ups are an trick told to me by an old (Australian) shearer - if anyone would know, they would.
When an excruciatingly painful calf cramp strikes, counter intuitively, immediate relief can be obtained by standing up and putting one's full body weight on the affected leg while keeping that knee slightly bent.
Good information. I discovered using a transdermal magnesium oil, which is easy to make, quickly helps any cramping by rubbing it in liberally until the cramp is basically gone.
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thank you so so much... I was actually having muscle cramps during night-time even though im working out quite often... This video actually helped me so much.. Thank you
I sometimes have leg cramps severe and then I remember: there is a pressure point at the point above the lip and below the nose. I squeeze there and the cramp goes away. Sometimes I forget to do that. I am usually lying down, trying to sleep, when it happens.
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Hi Dr Andrea, I always follow all your videos but I didn’t see any exercises for elbow pain. My elbow is locked I don’t know what to do I have hard time to comb my hair. Please give me some advice and make a video for elbow pain please and thank you 🙏 ❤️
I frequently get calf cramps at night which diminish once I sit-up and grab and massage leg. It mostly happens during leg stretching at night in sleep or otherwise
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I used to drink pickle juice too. I upgraded to celtic salt. It naturally has sodium, potassium, and magesium in it that refined salts may not have or may have them artificially added. It's important for these three to be consumed together. They work together to make sure that the body is processing them correctly. For example table salt gets in the body and causes blood pressue to rise, which is what it's supposed to do, but what happrns is because potassium is not present, the salt is not expelled properly from the body so it keep circulating and causing the blood pressue to stay high for long periods (which it'snot supposed to do). Athough the body needs salt, prolonged high blood pressure causes problems in other parts of the body if it goes on for years. For people with high blood pressure, I recommend using Celtic salt or Himalayan pink salt (be careful with the pink salt, many are fake). I recommend ICE for an emergency spasms. Get an ice pack or something cold and put it on the effected area wrapped in a towel or sheet. At night, I keep the product Biofreeze next to my bed. I use the roll on but it comes in a gel, roll on, foam, and patch. Those two methods work the fastest. Stretching makes mine waaaaaay worse. I focus on telling my body to relax first. Most of the times, spasms happen when I need to urinate. Which is good because although I don't want to move, it forces me to walk it out. When I get to the bathroom my feet are on cool tiles which helps the muscles to calm a bit. When I am done, the muscles are normally loose enough to make it to the kitchen to grab my ice pack. It can be super hard to walk through that pain but it works for me. Prevention things I've learned is taking celtic salt everyday just a pinch directly and in all my cooking, DO NOT stretch in bed, don't let the legs and feet get too warm at night.
@@DrAndreaFurlan You are welcome Doctor :) I am finding your videos to be very useful as they are informed by scientific knowledge, and cover the topic very well.
I have nocturnal cramps in my calf , foot , and lateral fibula compartment....always left I am not on any medication except omega 3 Bcomplex vit D3 magnesium capsule at night... am 74yrs and am in agony with the cramps .I always blamed it on my bad bunion and hammer toe ... I also have lumbar spondylolisthesis ..any suggestions I exercise regularly 3 to 5 times a week . Thankyou for the tips on the wall exercise
Move your legs rotationally until you find the least painful spot. Walk after every houre sitting behind computer desk Try all sort of leg movements during the day to adapt you muscle n nerves with all positions so when you dream your body wouldnt be fooled to respond to ur dreams by contraction/expanding of muscles and nerves..its metaphysical and psychological phenomenon i believe but still unknown to us..in case of non medical related cramp ..thanks for video
I use either a heating pad, aspirin, pickle juice or vinegar, (drink or rub on muscle) or a combination of these. Pickle juice is just the electrolyte salt and vinegar. The vinegar works within about 20 seconds and works almost every time and a heating pad always works. The aspirin works if the cramp is a little more stubborn or as a preventative. I found out about the vinegar because the Amish make a liquid which you can drink or rub on the muscle. It is garlic, vinegar and I think one other ingredient. It is a little expensive so I decided to try a cheaper version. They all work well.
Are you familiar with Reynaud's Phenomenon? I suffer from this and let cramps have plagued me all my life. I know that when I take a multi-vitamin with Vit D in it helps but not a fix all. Do you have anything about someone with that ailment and cramps? My cramps can happen anywhere, under any circumstance and can last for 1-5/6 minutes. A long time.
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I've been having calf spasms at night and when waking pretty frequently, but my calves and hamstrings etc are already so loose from regular stretching them out during or after spasms doesn't really make them stop.
I have in my quads when I’m very tired usually in the night Quine works for me. Also dorsal flex . Also have tried Apple Cider Vinegar with water or Lemon 🍋. Thanks for the info
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Very informative! Leg cramps run in my family. My podiatrist recommended 800 mg magnesium daily which worked very well. When my cardiologist told me to stop taking it I halved the dosage to 400 mg daily the halved it again to 400 mg every other day. The cramps began to return. When I informed my cardiologist of this he relented and told me that I could resume the supplement. I now use 400 mg per day and have been free from night time leg cramps ever since.
Thanks for sharing!
Why night leg cramps happen...because my father is suffering from night leg calf pain plz ans
Last month I got severe cramps on the INNER AND OUTER SIDES of BOTH LEGS at the same time. This is unusual. The pain was excruciating. I had not seen this video then. Now I will be better prepared. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing!
I also get those cramps in my thighs they are very painful !
I had cramps inside my legs that couldn’t be stretched. Most excruciating thing I’ve ever experienced. Thank God they did not last forever
Tak mało trzeba. Trochę serca i mówić do człowieka i być z nim i tu w tym wirtualnym świecie klikam i mam lekarza Doktora który chce mi pomóc bo ja nie mam wiedzy i pytam dlaczego boli a lekarz nic nie mówi tylko miesiącami trzeba czekać na badania aby coś doradzić i podpowiedzieć jak pomóc sobie. Dziękuję Pani Doktor bo Bóg wybrał Panią do tego zawodu. Gratuluję
Its absolutely a blessing to be able to watch this doctor’s videos during these difficult times. 🙏🏽
She has some bad info. If you get a cramp while laying down in the bed you have no time to fool around while horizontal and the cramp is intensifying. You have to get out of the bed immediately, no matter how much it hurts and stand on the leg and then walk on it. If the cramp is severe and pain persists, a hot shower is helpful. I learned this from prolonged experience with statin meds, which I no longer take. Much better to control cholesterol by diet than by meds.
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To the point. Concise. Full of practical information 👌
Glad you think so.
THANX for this Video.
Unfortunately I get cute Pain Especially on My Right Foot and Sometimes both.
I Failed Even to Walk.
When I Lie Down the Pain Vanish
Give Me a Hand Please
Thanks for posting this video, the simple exercises, is an eye opener to me, since I suffer from a reoccurring episodes of leg cramps.
I hope you get better soon.
Thank you for your advice and caring and for your free advice.This kindness is so appreciated and can save so many folks from unnecessary medical expenses in these very hard times. God bless you for what you do.
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These videos are the BEST! Your pleasant presentation style, expert advice are awesome! You’re an asset to your profession and patients!
Thank you Nathan
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Thank you so much for your program.. I have MS, heart and low blood cells challenges...I knew and have experienced most of what you are saying when these cramps wake me from sleep and they start traveling from low back to thigh, legs and feet on occasion. They hurt like hell. Those supplements do help...also a hot towel placed on area helps also..you never know when they will hit...
Bravo bravo avem nevoie de așa explicații, sănătate, sănătate dr cu inimă ❤️ mare!
You are welcome.
Thank you for this video Dr Furlan. I have regular nocturnal leg cramps and will add this stretching exercise after walking. I will let you know the outcome. Again many thanks for this helpful advice.🌹
Thank you so much Doctor for the clear speech and demonstration I will try it
Thank you for your videos. They are well done and easy to listen to. I have found in my practice that magnesium glycinate supplementation works best for nocturnal leg cramps. It is also known to be a common deficiency unlike potassium which is a standard component of fertilizer.
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Thank you Dr. FURLAN for educational info. God bless you all .
Always welcome
Thank you so much dr. Andrea for the exercise instruction for osteoporosis knee I do that every morning that I'm not going to work I use the heating pad I do the bed stretches of writing numbers in the year I do chair and stairs exercise now I'm not waking up with any stiffness but I a Charlie Horse Noah yesterday morning in my calf than God found this video where you talked about the Charlie horse and what to do thank you so l 💘it I can surely say this exercise helps me
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching, Joy.
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@@DrAndreaFurlan A tingling sensation occurs on my legs from toes to calf muscles.
Specially so when the weather is cold and the Fan is on.
It's a neuseating discomfort.
For your information I am a Diabetic for nearly 40 yrs. 70 yrs old. My left foot is amptuated below theknred.
Any remedy.whom to consult/ medication/ exercises.
Kindly let me know.
This was the most comprehensive talk on muscle cramps. Thanks!
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Being an avid SCUBA Diver, calf muscle cramps are quite common. According to the literature, cause is from dehydration, the cure grab your swim fins and pull back, stretching the calf muscle. This has served me well, similar to your wall stretch. Dehydration is caused by the dry air we breathe underwater, funny though your surrounded by water and suffer dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids before diving, usually with a salt pill added. Now that I’m in my mid 60’s I get the worst left calf muscle cramps imaginable due to a spinal cord injury. After multiple doctors visits, I can not find any relief, it usually last 1-2 minutes almost weekly. Hopefully more research will help the 30-40% of older people this effects. Thank you for your videos, I share them with my GP trying new ways to find relief from my lower back injury’s after three surgeries.
I agree with your findings. I just added a post saying the same thing.
For every muscle that cramps, there is an opposite muscle you can use to pull yourself out of the cramp.
I am not saying in every case it's dehydration, however, in ours, it is.
Stay hydrated!! 😁
Thank you.
Your suggestion is always helpful.
I’ve been getting leg cramps .
I get up and do stretch my legs.
It takes me a few seconds,usually!
You got this!
Very informative ,knowledgeable and impressive video.
I always have cramps on my right foot up to my muscle and feet. Dr I am going to do this exercise. Thank you for sharing God bless you
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I have two comments. First is that stretching is not really the most effective way to stop cramps- the most effective thing is to activate the opposing muscle (the antagonist). It works because (with a few limited exceptions eg. standing from a seated position) you cannot contract both the flexors and extensors at the same time- your brain automatically relaxes the muscle opposite to the one being contracted. So for a calf (gastrocnemius) cramp, you want to actively pull your foot upwards towards your knee, contracting the extensors in the anterior (front) compartment of your leg. This will inhibit the calf from contracting. Then you can stretch it to relax the spasming fibers.
-The second thing is to add to the stretching technique shown in the video. We have three muscles in our calf complex, however the one we are concerned with is gastrocnemius, the most superficial one that is commonly thought of as our "calf". It actually has two heads- a lateral (outside), and a medial (inside) head. Look at any image of it and you will see it very clearly. While the stretch demonstrated is OK, it is more effective to isolate and stretch each head individually- you can do this by rotating your body at the hips while stretching, or swinging your opposite leg in front of your body to the inside and outside.
Thank you, the wall stretches have helped!
Great to hear!
These builds my confidence in the exercise
Best explanation I've experienced
Build my confidence
Excellent experience
This is the best video that gives most informative. Thank you Dr. Furlan! 👩⚕️🌸💐
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I was suffering with this problem. So thank u for your advice and caring and free advice .i seen your all videos it was so useful for me . Good bless u dear . 🙏🌹
thx for showing how to help all of the type of cramps! and not teasing us with talking about leg cramps but just showing with a bicep demo!
I get very sudden and painful cramps on the inside of my thigh at night. Walking is the only relief but it is too tight and painful to get out of bed until the cramp begins to release on its own. Can you recommend preventative measures or stretches for this type of cramp?
Doc good day. My cramps is in my foot. It is very educational and informative. Thanks Doc
Very welcome
Gracias dra por compartir toda esa informacion ❤👍
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Thanks i just had my Thigh Cramps now and i do what you suggest to do and i exercise my affected extremities and it work ❤❤❤
May you elaborate more about using hyperventilation to help with muscle cramps?
Thanks so much. Have had muscle cramps for years. I now take potassium and magnesium. It helps. Recently I started taking some new blood pressure meds, and have had muscle cramps involving my hands and feet and up both sides of my back. Was told to take extra magnesium and that has helped some. I’ve also figured out how to stretch to relieve the the cramps in my back. 💖
Hi Charlynn, thank you for sharing that.
Hello
Did you still have muscle cramps?
My cramps start travelling upwards in my legs they so bad then I massage it in a downward way and lay still for few minutes thanks for the stretch exercises will try it thanks again
I love these exercises and practice, these are extremely helpful
I used to do some exercises but Dr.Yohan explanation is professional and stay in memory!
Did you say Dr. Yohan? Is this another doctor?
Highly appreciated exercises your sincere solution will definitely get me out of the trouble thank you GOD BLESS you.
You're so welcome! Gob bless you too.
Thanks for the info
Thanks 🙏 so much experiencing cramps
You are welcome.
I've had bad leg cramps sense i were 18 years of age! They say it's from Varicose Veins! They have striped my veins twice. My Dr, says know more vein striping! Leg cramps run in my Family! I use Yellow mustard to get me off the floor!
I do drink 64 oz of water per Day!
I do stretches every Morning before I go on my walk! Thanks for this video!
Have a blessed Day!
This is most helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice information about leg cramps in diabetic people and exercise for relief.Thank you very much Mam
Herz.Dank wunderb. und wunderschoene Fr.Prof.Dr.Andrea.Ich hatte vorig.Jahr manchmal Ptoblem mit Cramps nach besonders schwer Arbeit,bei Bau Wirtscaftsgebaude.Ich habe begonen nehmen auserdem 670 mg Magnosolv noch 2 Tableten AquaMagnesium mit 264 mg MgO.Dieses Jahr habe nicht solche Probleme,nut have ich schwere und mude Beine.Was fur Ansicht haven Sie Fr.Prof.Andrea daran.Begr.herz.Miroslav.
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Hello Doc.
In my Country, Belize.
We call cramps, Charlie Horse...
They hurts.
I have them in my "Inner Thights"...
I have lost a considerable amount of weight 110 lbs...
I am still in my life changing eating habits...
I believe I have them a loy right after exercising...
Thank you for sharing with me.
Thank you
GOD BLESS YOU!!
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Again Prakasam, Madem ! your voice clarity and presentation are impressive.
Very useful information Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative.enjoyed listening.Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! I learned a lot from the video.
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I have these awful leg cramps practically every time about around 5am-7am and beyond! I wonder that if the muscles constantly twitch in different areas of my calves is it muscle spasms or RLS? Basically just Charley horses which sounds nasty! But your video is very informative, and I really appreciate your wonderful presentation, and thank you very much! I will be try those stretches as I know I should.
Thanks so much,l know this information will be useful for me,as regards the cramps pains am having, thanks once again.Dr
Most welcome!
Thank you its very heipful to everyone, God Bless you Doc.
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Extremely helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
Thank U DR.
Always welcome
I will try this thankyou God bless 🙌 🙏
You’re welcome 😊 God bless you too.
Thankyou hope this helps l get cramps often
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Thanks for the advice I really appreciate your doing n sharing your ability to help other’s instead we ll go to see a doctor Godbless n continue my dear llove you girmrhe sake if almighty Gid Allah SwT watching from Paris but from Philippines. P thanks I’m
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Thank you very good information.
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Thanks Dr Furlan for this vedio it help me in my cramps ❤❤❤
Thank you very much for your suggestions. They are very useful. I'm over 70 and suffer from muscles cramps eventually. The muscles affected are the thigh abductors. It happens rarely but when it happens it's really painful. I cannot move, even stand or walk. I try to stretch those muscles but it hurts, it hurts it hurts. Taking magnesium everyday helped me so far as well as some mild workouts I do everyday. Is there any other way to cope with this terrible feeling? They happen only at nights and they awake me from my sleep, never when I'm awake, swimming, driving or exercising. Thank you so much.
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Thank you very much Dr Andrea I have the nocturnal cramps on both calf muscles and it is as if the legs tell each other. I feel like i am being attacked by an evil force. It hurts so much i shed tears 😢.
Thank you so much for the information.
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I'm nearly 80 and I get leg and foot cramps after exercise - walking more than 7 or 8 km. I've tried everything, but have found I rarely have the problem if I take ibuprofen the morning of the exercise. I always take it after breakfast so my stomach is lined (as a lot of ibuprofen damages the stomach lining). That's all the ibuprofen I take, just on the day of the exercise and only one 200 mg tablet. Another thing that helps - apart from stretching at onset of the cramps, is massage with a long armed massage machine - but this is a last resort. Push-ups and the "dog" and "cat" exercises are very effective in stopping neck cramps and lower back pain. The push-ups are an trick told to me by an old (Australian) shearer - if anyone would know, they would.
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When an excruciatingly painful calf cramp strikes, counter intuitively, immediate relief can be obtained by standing up and putting one's full body weight on the affected leg while keeping that knee slightly bent.
Hi Peter, this helps for some kinds of cramps, but not to all of them.
Thank u so much keep the good job u do by helping people like me
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Good information. I discovered using a transdermal magnesium oil, which is easy to make, quickly helps any cramping by rubbing it in liberally until the cramp is basically gone.
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Tonic water helps as well👌🏼
Thanks Dr. Andrea for sharing. Great information
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Thank you 🙏 for your useful information and thank you 🙏 for sharing the experience for your cramps very useful too enjoy your family and God Bless🙏💕🌏
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative video.
Will help in cramp problem.
Could you upload in lower back pain series the video
In lumber stenosis?
I already have a video for spinal stenosis th-cam.com/video/ZuyQTHwRGgY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much Dr.
Thank you Dr.
Most welcome!
I have leg cramps often, thank you will try.
Best of luck!
Very important vidio thank you Dr Andrea Furlan
thank you so so much... I was actually having muscle cramps during night-time even though im working out quite often... This video actually helped me so much.. Thank you
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much,I I am having night cramps..
I sometimes have leg cramps severe and then I remember: there is a pressure point at the point above the lip and below the nose. I squeeze there and the cramp goes away. Sometimes I forget to do that. I am usually lying down, trying to sleep, when it happens.
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I will surely try this procedure
this works for me and 9/10 times it saves me having to get out of bed to stretch
Thank you a lot Nancy 😘
It worked! Thank you so much
Thank you Dr.Furlan I like watching your videos,I always have cramps to my fingers and foot I am thinking maybe I am dehydrated.God blessed
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Two solutions to ease or cease cramps I have found useful are Cuprum Metallicum tablets, or if not available a few grams of seasalt.
Hi Dr Andrea,
I always follow all your videos but I didn’t see any exercises for elbow pain. My elbow is locked I don’t know what to do I have hard time to comb my hair. Please give me some advice and make a video for elbow pain please and thank you 🙏 ❤️
Great idea. I'll prepare a future video!
Thank you 🙏 ❤️
Hi Razia, check the video that I did for elbow pain. I hope you like it.
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I frequently get calf cramps at night which diminish once I sit-up and grab and massage leg. It mostly happens during leg stretching at night in sleep or otherwise
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Same with my father......which medicine you take now???
I find supplementing with calcium and magnesium very helpful.
Thanks for sharing
By Doctor's orders, I'm on 4 magnesium tablets per day and have had no effect on cramps!
Thank you for the information, God bless 🙏
You are welcome!
I used to drink pickle juice too. I upgraded to celtic salt. It naturally has sodium, potassium, and magesium in it that refined salts may not have or may have them artificially added. It's important for these three to be consumed together. They work together to make sure that the body is processing them correctly. For example table salt gets in the body and causes blood pressue to rise, which is what it's supposed to do, but what happrns is because potassium is not present, the salt is not expelled properly from the body so it keep circulating and causing the blood pressue to stay high for long periods (which it'snot supposed to do). Athough the body needs salt, prolonged high blood pressure causes problems in other parts of the body if it goes on for years. For people with high blood pressure, I recommend using Celtic salt or Himalayan pink salt (be careful with the pink salt, many are fake). I recommend ICE for an emergency spasms. Get an ice pack or something cold and put it on the effected area wrapped in a towel or sheet. At night, I keep the product Biofreeze next to my bed. I use the roll on but it comes in a gel, roll on, foam, and patch. Those two methods work the fastest. Stretching makes mine waaaaaay worse. I focus on telling my body to relax first. Most of the times, spasms happen when I need to urinate. Which is good because although I don't want to move, it forces me to walk it out. When I get to the bathroom my feet are on cool tiles which helps the muscles to calm a bit. When I am done, the muscles are normally loose enough to make it to the kitchen to grab my ice pack. It can be super hard to walk through that pain but it works for me. Prevention things I've learned is taking celtic salt everyday just a pinch directly and in all my cooking, DO NOT stretch in bed, don't let the legs and feet get too warm at night.
Very Helpful. Thank you.
Excellent video and quite comprehensive. Thank You so much Doctor. Subscribed :)
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@@DrAndreaFurlan You are welcome Doctor :) I am finding your videos to be very useful as they are informed by scientific knowledge, and cover the topic very well.
Hello,Dr andrea furlan,kindly i would like to know the difference between a muscle cramp and a muscle pull Thank you Dr.
Thank you for your comment. That is a good question/suggestion for a future video.
I really appreciated you Dr . Thanks for great information.
Glad it was helpful!
I have nocturnal cramps in my calf , foot , and lateral fibula compartment....always left I am not on any medication except omega 3 Bcomplex vit D3 magnesium capsule at night... am 74yrs and am in agony with the cramps .I always blamed it on my bad bunion and hammer toe ... I also have lumbar spondylolisthesis ..any suggestions I exercise regularly 3 to 5 times a week . Thankyou for the tips on the wall exercise
Move your legs rotationally until you find the least painful spot.
Walk after every houre sitting behind computer desk
Try all sort of leg movements during the day to adapt you muscle n nerves with all positions so when you dream your body wouldnt be fooled to respond to ur dreams by contraction/expanding of muscles and nerves..its metaphysical and psychological phenomenon i believe but still unknown to us..in case of non medical related cramp ..thanks for video
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You are God gifted and your presentation is excellent !
Bravo ! Keep it up !
Thank you so much 😀
What exercise would you do for cramping in the inner thigh and groin area. My husband usually gets them there after he has been golfing.
Thank you for your comment. That is a good question for a future video.
Cramp in inner thighs and groins. Extremely painful !
Kindly advise please, Doctor 👌👌
i am a Physician . I have prescribed Magnesium sulfate capsules to patients with leg cramps caused .by Lumbar discogenic diseases.
I have cramps, and implemet suggested streatches, Thank you
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Thanku Indeara I really love u. I always follow UR advice, and do the exercise GOOD BLASSU Thanku so much.
My pleasure 😊
Well explained
Are muscle cramps similar to muscle spasms
No, they are different. You gave me a great idea for a future video.
Thanks for your information but the muscles cramps in the hips the exercise does not work for me i try every one ty
Thank you doctor
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I use either a heating pad, aspirin, pickle juice or vinegar, (drink or rub on muscle) or a combination of these. Pickle juice is just the electrolyte salt and vinegar. The vinegar works within about 20 seconds and works almost every time and a heating pad always works. The aspirin works if the cramp is a little more stubborn or as a preventative. I found out about the vinegar because the Amish make a liquid which you can drink or rub on the muscle. It is garlic, vinegar and I think one other ingredient. It is a little expensive so I decided to try a cheaper version. They all work well.
Are you familiar with Reynaud's Phenomenon? I suffer from this and let cramps have plagued me all my life. I know that when I take a multi-vitamin with Vit D in it helps but not a fix all. Do you have anything about someone with that ailment and cramps? My cramps can happen anywhere, under any circumstance and can last for 1-5/6 minutes. A long time.
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Cramps in my shins are scary sore! Getting up out of bed and walking around seem to help.
I've been having calf spasms at night and when waking pretty frequently, but my calves and hamstrings etc are already so loose from regular stretching them out during or after spasms doesn't really make them stop.
I have in my quads when I’m very tired usually in the night Quine works for me. Also dorsal flex . Also have tried Apple Cider Vinegar with water or Lemon 🍋. Thanks for the info
Tnx for the imfo ,Doctor 🙂👍
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Thanks 🙏 so much Dr.
Hi Mwaka. I'm glad you like it