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[Moonchilde]

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@colliegirls wrote:

I have had leg cramps off and on for most of my life.  The thigh ones hurt much worse than the calf ones and are harder to walk off.

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And how! The thigh cramps are excruciating, and a bear to stop. Really nasty.  They seem to come out of nowhere for me.

[hckynutjohn]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@colliegirls wrote:

I have had leg cramps off and on for most of my life.  The thigh ones hurt much worse than the calf ones and are harder to walk off.

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And how! The thigh cramps are excruciating, and a bear to stop. Really nasty.  They seem to come out of nowhere for me.

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moonchilde,

I mentioned in my other post what most Physical Therapists suggest to relieve any muscle spasm(cramp). The involved muscle should be stretched/elongated and the sooner the better.

You can find many different exercises online with pictures showing how to do them. If it is the "front thigh", your foot has to be pulled backwards and up  towards your butt. If it is the "rear thigh", straighten your whole leg, while sitting, out in front of you and lean slowly and steady(no bouncing), towards your foot.

While elongating the cramped muscle is the best solution, it can increase the pain level temporarily.

This is true of any muscle or muscle group. Every muscle has an opposing muscle.  Your front thigh(quadriceps) muscles are what straighten your legs, the opposing muscle on your back thigh(hamstrings) curl or pull your foot towards your butt. When in a spasm/cramp, these muscles must be pulled in the the opposite direction of the direction they function.

hckynut(john)

[Moonchilde]

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@hckynutjohn wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@colliegirls wrote:

I have had leg cramps off and on for most of my life.  The thigh ones hurt much worse than the calf ones and are harder to walk off.

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And how! The thigh cramps are excruciating, and a bear to stop. Really nasty.  They seem to come out of nowhere for me.

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moonchilde,

I mentioned in my other post what most Physical Therapists suggest to relieve any muscle spasm(cramp). The involved muscle should be stretched/elongated and the sooner the better.

You can find many different exercises online with pictures showing how to do them. If it is the "front thigh", your foot has to be pulled backwards and up  towards your butt. If it is the "rear thigh", straighten your whole leg, while sitting, out in front of you and lean slowly and steady(no bouncing), towards your foot.

While elongating the cramped muscle is the best solution, it can increase the pain level temporarily.

This is true of any muscle or muscle group. Every muscle has an opposing muscle.  Your front thigh(quadriceps) muscles are what straighten your legs, the opposing muscle on your back thigh(hamstrings) curl or pull your foot towards your butt. When in a spasm/cramp, these muscles must be pulled in the the opposite direction of the direction they function.

hckynut(john)

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Thank you. I will try to remember to attempt that next time, but it's usually at 2 a.m. out of a sound sleep and I just feel like screaming ;-( but leaning towards my foot I think I can manage. Mine don't feel like front or back, they are inner thigh. Aaaaagh!