I walk a couple miles at the beach with my neighbor's golden retriever. He loves to get out there and walk and so do I, but the walking does nothing to alleviate the muscle cramps. I have also tried stretching exercises, but they didn't seem to help. Maybe I didn't give them a good enough try.
Thank you. Faith ----- Original Message ----- From: Faith Saint Francis To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:31 PM Subject: CS>Remedy for muscle cramps faith gagne wrote: >>I am having severe muscle cramping of the legs and feet at night<< Respected Faith I don’t know about CS for cramps .. dunno ‘bout the doctor either, and I have my doubts about the neuro-specialist. There is a point directly underneath the separation of the nostrils. When you feel the cramps apply a slight pressure there in a clockwise motion. This must ease away the cramp, or finish it. A little bit of salt under the tongue might also help. * Are your feet cold at night - are they covered appropriately? And what about the floor you walk on? Do you walk bare-footed on the tiles? * Do you walk enough (exercising the legs, breathing deeply, walking even bare-footed, either on the grass or on the sand –either moist or dry- of a beach)? * In the morning after getting up (or, if you remember, at night before going to bed) stretch the each calf of the legs like this: Lean in a more or less 45 degree angle against the wall, arms stretched, fingers up to the wall, legs and knees not bending and heels ON the floor (if ye can’t keep the heels on the floor, move the feet a little bit forward .. however: keep the knees straight!) Keep your chin up to avoid the buttocks going up – the body must remain in a straight line, much as if there is a plank glued to your back. Now bend ONLY the elbows –without allowing your body to curve-, as if you do push-ups against the wall. Feel the calves being stretched .. feel a slight tension there (this is what matters for you) – and in back of the knees, and maybe also in the thighs. Bend through the elbows three times, stand up, move the knees a bit and repeat the three bends. Repeat the cycle three times. This exercise has two benefits: 1 It activates the circulation in the legs (and so works against cramps), and 2 it is a good starter for the abdominal functions in the morning. Hope this helps, Take Care FaithStFrancis Licensed, practicing and committed Reflexology therapist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Discover the new Windows Vista Learn more!
