Calf cramps are common in the elderly and occur mostly at night. Its duration varies from a few seconds to several minutes. In severe cases, it can be triggered by a simple stretching of the foot to put on shoes or pants, regardless of the time of day or night. Most of the cramps are related to calcium deficiency, cold, and local neurovascular compression. What should I do if I have calf cramps? 1.When leg cramps occur in bed, immediately grab the thumb on the side of the cramp with your hand, and then slowly stretch the palm of your foot in the direction of yourself, while slowly stretching your leg in the stirrups, after the cramp is relieved, then use both hands to pinch the calf belly from light to heavy. 2, when leg cramps occur in standing, stand with your back against the wall and your heels on the ground. Concentrate your weight on the leg where the cramp occurred (pay attention to prevent falling), and then relax your calf belly by squeezing it after the relief. How to exercise everyday when you have calf cramps? 1, take knead the calf for 5 minutes, bilateral in turn. 2, toe point Chengshan: to the healthy side of the big toe point in Chengshan point, with the leg from the point press this point for about 1 minute. 3, double foot stepping on each other: sitting position, legs straight, one side of the foot flat stepped on the heel of the other foot, and then the upper heel back pressure, the lower calf muscles below the degree of pulling, for about 10 seconds, repeat pulling 10 times, bilateral in turn. Calf cramps, what do I need to pay attention to? 1, walking or exercise time should not be too long; 2, strengthen physical exercise, exercise before fully warmed up, and then intense activities; 3, appropriate supplement calcium, vitamin E, dairy products containing lactic acid and amino acids, lean meat and other foods, can promote the dissolution of calcium salts to help absorption; 4, pay attention to local warmth, to avoid the cold.