Probably everyone will have a panic fear when you wake up in the middle of the night from something that cramped your toes. An awake person will not immediately understand what happened to him, and even more so he will not figure out how to get rid of it. And if such an unpleasant and painful phenomenon is repeated with enviable regularity, questions will definitely arise: "Why does it cramp my toes? What should I do to stop the cramps?"
Panic, although its occurrence is understandable, is useless here. You just need to know a few simple tricks, the repetition of which will relieve convulsive muscle tension, as well as the likely causes of this phenomenon in order to prevent the development of serious diseases.
Causes of toe cramps
So, first things first. If your toes are cramping, the reasons for this can be both harmless and quite serious.
- It is quite possible that in a dream you took an uncomfortable position, as a result of which there was a slight, but long-term compression of the tissues. Your fingers send a kind of signal in the form of a spasm so that you can changebody position. Daytime leg cramps may be due to a sedentary lifestyle or obesity.
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A more serious cause of toe cramps, which can pass to the calf muscles, is an organic circulatory disorder in the lower extremities. This may be the first of the signs of incipient varicose veins or a consequence of osteochondrosis of the spine. In this case, convulsive spasms usually occur regularly.
Reduces toes, causes - If you have cramped toes after prolonged physical activity during the day, you should not immediately lie down on the sofa and take a stationary position. Often, convulsions are observed in people who lead an active lifestyle, but due to certain circumstances, temporarily stopped training. Although the causes of toe spasms may be more prosaic: uncomfortable shoes, high heels and basic flat feet.
- Diet also plays an important role in the occurrence of toe cramps. Passion for all sorts of diets, alcohol consumption and insufficient amounts of trace elements and vitamins lead to gradual dehydration and changes in blood composition.
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Complaint about cramped toes can indicate a lack of magnesium, potassium, calcium and vitamin D. The loss of these substances can lead to the use of diuretics and hormonal drugs, insulin injections for diabetes, kidney disease, disruption of work parathyroid glands and digestive problems. The list of diseases, as you can see, is impressive and quite serious. Althoughamong 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 toe cramps
These simple exercises should be done if your toes are cramped:
- The easiest thing is to prick your cramped fingers with a pin.
- First of all, stand on a cold floor, this will help to calm the pain a little and relieve tension. Stand on your toes for 2-3 seconds, and then drop sharply. Five times is enough for relief.
- Slowly pull your toes towards you, then rotate your feet. As a rule, within 3 minutes the cramps recede.
- Standing on your heels for a few seconds and then assuming a normal posture can also help to overcome leg muscle tension. Do the exercise 5 times, while trying to maintain balance.
General recommendations
And in conclusion - the recommendations, the observance of which will save you from such an unpleasant misfortune:
- comfortable shoes;
- adequate exercise;
- good nutrition.
Let's clarify the last point of the recommendations.
- Plenty of potassium is found in legumes (peas, beans), apricots, seaweed and bananas.
- Calciumrich in milk and its derivatives, sesame, sardines and almonds.
- You can enrich your body with vitamin D by eating fish and eggs.
- Plenty of magnesium is found in parsley, beans, spinach, cereals, bananas and watermelons.
However, you should not hope that everything will go away by itself if you regularly have cramps. In this case, a specialist consultation and a full examination are necessary.
