Calf cramps during exercise may be caused by physiological factors such as strenuous exercise, or may be caused by electrolyte deficiency, lumbar spine disease and other pathologic factors, should be based on the cause of the choice of general treatment, physiotherapy, drug therapy and other methods of relief and treatment.
1. Physiological factors: strenuous exercise or exercise before not warming up, can lead to muscle spasm, the phenomenon of calf cramps, generally rest-based, can be hot compresses, local massage, stretching and other methods to relax the muscles, and gradually alleviate the symptoms.
2. Electrolyte deficiency: common in the body of calcium ions and other electrolyte deficiency, when the movement or running frequent contraction of the calf, can lead to the phenomenon of calf cramps, should pay attention to adequate rehydration, local rest and relaxation, daily supplementation of calcium.
3. Lumbar spine disease: lumbar spine disease can lead to nerve heel compression, causing abnormal changes in peripheral nerves of the lower extremities, exercise can be triggered by cramps in the calves, attention should be paid to stopping exercise, bed rest, you can use ethylphenidate and other muscle relaxation drugs for relief.
Calf cramps during exercise may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease and then standardized treatment, in order to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.