{"id":1526,"date":"2018-06-24T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2023-04-20T06:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:21:57","slug":"muscular-cramps-why-and-what-can-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/muscular-cramps-why-and-what-can-you-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscular Cramps &#8211; Why and what can you do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caps\">A muscle cramp occurs due to an involuntary contraction of a muscle.\u00a0It can affect any muscle, but usually affects leg muscles.\u00a0It can cause severe pain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does it occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overuse of muscles<\/li>\n<li>Dehydration<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Mineral depletion<\/li>\n<li>Inadequate blood supply<\/li>\n<li>Nerve compression<\/li>\n<li>Underlying illness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Usually muscle cramps pass but you should see a doctor if:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have severe discomfort<\/li>\n<li>There is leg swelling, redness or skin changes<\/li>\n<li>There is muscle weakness<\/li>\n<li>It happens frequently<\/li>\n<li>It doesn&#8217;t improve with care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to prevent muscle cramps<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep hydrated regularly<\/li>\n<li>Warm up muscles before exercise<\/li>\n<li>Use leg warmers on cold days<\/li>\n<li>Stretch and walk around for a few minutes if sitting for long periods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to treat a cramp<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stretch the affected muscle<\/li>\n<li>Massage the area well<\/li>\n<li>Use alternate heat and cold pads<\/li>\n<li>Slowly use the muscle to help circulation<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1385\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1.jpg 1385w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1-1024x370.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1-600x217.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1385px) 100vw, 1385px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1383\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-1024x370.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-600x217.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1383px) 100vw, 1383px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A muscle cramp occurs due to an involuntary contraction of a muscle.\u00a0It can affect any muscle, but usually affects leg muscles.\u00a0It can cause severe pain. Why does it occur? 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