Calf cramps in children can be relieved by massage, stretching exercises and medication.
1. Massage: children’s leg cramps can be manifested as local muscle spasms, stiffness, pain, restricted movement and so on. Appropriate localized gentle massage can be carried out to improve blood circulation and relieve muscle spasm and stiffness.
2. Stretching exercise: children with leg cramps, you can immediately carry out ankle dorsiflexion stretching, continued for a period of time, to help relieve muscle spasm, stiffness symptoms, reduce pain. Conditions can be combined with hot compresses, dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, promote symptomatic relief.
3. Medication: Children with calcium deficiency can also cause calf cramps, which can be relieved by calcium supplementation therapy, commonly used drugs such as calcium carbonate. You can choose the right calcium supplement under the guidance of a professional doctor.
After a child’s calf cramps are relieved, it is recommended that parents take their children to the hospital to have the cause of the cramps diagnosed by a doctor, and then carry out the relevant treatments, and not unauthorized use of medication.