Tips To Recover From Cramps

Muscle cramps are rapping acute pain senses. They most commonly affect the abdominal wall, arms, hand, foot, hamstring, quadriceps calves and neck. Physical exertion, dehydration,lack of micronutrients, muscle stiffness, neurological disorders, and even hypothyroidism can all contribute to muscle crap. 

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Muscle crabs are also common in women during menstruation and pregnancy. It isn't an alarming situation, but it definitely affects your working conditions and more your sleep. Here are some dietary changes and stretches to help you deal with muscle cramps. 

First stretches to release cramps instantly. Stretching a tight muscle can assist muscle to relax first calf and hamstring muscles. This can be relieved by putting your weight on cramped leg and bending a little forward slightly. When you do this, you bend your knees and that helps in pulling the cramped muscle.

You can use the support of the wall by moving ahead to feel the stretch. If you can't stand, sit on the floor and out stretch your legs and bend forward to give a pull to your leg. While doing this, pull your toes closer to yourself and stretch. Give a stretch because this way you will get a good stretch. The other area is quadriceps. Stand Lift and hold the Shin of your cramped leg and pull it towards your body. Your knee should be pointing down at this point, avoid pulling the knee backwards or sideways. 

The other cramp people suffer the most is neck cramp. In sitting or standing position, gently turn your head on the right side and with the help of hand try to push it slightly down. Hold for 15 seconds, then switch on the other side and do the same another way to help a quick relief from your neck, intern out your finger behind and slowly twist your neck to look back there for a few seconds with normal breathing. Repeat on the other side.

Similarly, when you have cramps in your hand, this namaste position which palms together fully in front of you, elbows touching your body and then slowly widening the elbows apart. Holding the palms together, slowly slide your palm towards stomach. Stop here and feel the pull too. 

The other way to get rid of cramps is by doing hot compression. Using hot water bag on cramping muscles can really help increase the circulation and relax the muscles. Bathing with warm water can also release pain after the discomfort has receded with ease, then apply a cold pack ice pack that would work. 

Wonders whenever you apply, ice wrap ice in a towel and then apply on the body. Just understand that ice should not be applied directly on the body. One of the major cause of muscle cramps is deficiency of micronutrients in our body, so we have to understand what diet we should take to prevent muscle cramps. 

Fluids in body enhances the muscle contraction and relaxation and that's why a person should be hydrated regularly. Fluids should be replenished in regular interval. Also, for a good hydration person should take at least eight glasses of water throughout the day. 

Bananas are high in potassium content and also contains some amount of calcium and magnesium eat banana before any exercises for physical strength banana is best to avoid at night have sweet potato during breakfast it contains 6 times more calcium then banana and it is high in content. Fibre, calcium, protein, magnesium and other nutrients. 

Beans and lentils are also rich in magnesium and fibre. High fibre meal can also help you manage your blood sugar and cholesterol level and it also helps in menstrual cramps. Melon is another thing this person must have because melons are power packed with potassium. The mushy fruit also contains salt and water which helps in the management of dehydration. It is really helpful in cramps related to dehydration.

Sodium is flushed out of our body through sweat while we exercise, so it is recommended that after a workout eat a bowl of melon to stay hydrated. Milk is a very healthy beverage which contains calcium, potassium, salt and protein. It also keeps body hydrated and prevents cramping. Have a glass of milk at bedtime. It will also help in a better digestion and you will always prevent cramps, which you get at night in sleep. 

Leafy vegetables, dry fruits, oranges are great sources of micronutrients and they would help preventing cramps during a muscle cramp. These stretches and dietary changes will keep you better. Also understand that following a healthy and active lifestyle will prevent all such cramps and pains in your body. 

Understand, mind plays a very big role in the health of your body. If mind stiff, rigid body also is going to be stiff and rigid and so pains and cramps are bound to occur. So take care. See that mind is positive, happy, cheerful, enthusiasm and your body is active.

Joyful too so try and live life in a way that mind gets relaxed and so body gets relaxed. Muscles get relaxed so no cramp, no pain. Live life elderly happily choices yours to remain stiff or to be flexible. Try and take care by taking a right choice. Namaskar

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