Legs

[Merk]

Other than bananas, how do y'all help yourselfs in avoiding leg cramps? When I go out to exert a lot of energy though my legs, I usually get cramps when I don't have my bananas in the morning. It could be that I have a potassium deficiency or something, but how is it for you guys?

[Shamal]

Don't really get leg cramps, but I know stretching and warming up before exercise helps with that. Also, overexertion isn't particularly good for you, especially if its causing you to have bad cramps a lot of the time when doing it.

[abcdeqwe]

When I get leg cramps do stretches, walk through it, or massage the muscle. It usually goes pretty soon afterwards.

[mick01]

Make sure you're drinking plenty of water too. It could be your dehydrated.

[ShineintheDark]

As said above, just making sure that the leg remains exercised and in no way tense will really help the cramp to subside. I get them fairly often too and usually end up walking around the house a little to help blood flow and release tension.

[alexander_]

I only get them when I sleep in strange positions then stretch my leg in the morning. I just shake vigorously and it seems to go away. I usually go and do some light exercises after it happens.

[Gazebo]

I just sever the offending limb and wait for a new one to grow back

[Jrunner]

I get shin splints sometimes and a dr told me there’s not much u can do except aspirin etc

[teenboyNathan]

Like mick01 said, being dehydrated may be the reason for your cramps. Make sure you drink enough water and that might help

[ska8er]

Drink a lot of water-Gatorade-orange juice
and eat bananas for depleted KCL(Potassium).
The stretching as they said above is also helpful
with leg cramps but being hydrated is the main
thing if u get frequent cramps.

[shadow2015]

I get shin splints sometimes and a dr told me there’s not much u can do except aspirin etc

Lay on your back. Have someone hold your toes as you try to pull them up. Hold that for a few then relax. Do that a couple times. Then push your toes away. Hold then relax.

[yeehaw]

Lay on your back. Have someone hold your toes as you try to pull them up. Hold that for a few then relax. Do that a couple times. Then push your toes away. Hold then relax.

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