Cramps in pregnancy are usually caused by lack of calcium in pregnant women as the fetus grows, muscle strain, and cold stimulation leading to muscle spasms. You can follow the doctor’s instructions for general treatment, physical therapy, medication and so on.
1. Calcium deficiency: Adjust the diet structure, eat calcium-rich foods, you can also take calcium tablets and calcium supplements under the guidance of the doctor to promote the absorption of calcium, and with AD drops or vitamin D to promote calcium absorption, the treatment of muscle cramps caused by hypocalcemia.
2. Muscle strain: pregnant women may be due to overweight or poor posture, the lower limbs and lower back muscle load, resulting in muscle strain muscle spasm, can be appropriate activities to avoid compression of the nerve, but also under the guidance of the doctor to stretch and massage the muscles, can avoid the accumulation of acidic metabolites in local muscles caused by pregnancy cramps.
3. Cold stimulation: cold stimulation will cause vasoconstriction, blood supply is insufficient, muscle anaerobic metabolite accumulation, there will also be the phenomenon of pregnancy cramps. Attention should be paid to local warmth, you can use local hot compresses or hot water foot soak, etc., to restore blood supply, relieve muscle spasm.
If the pregnant woman is always cramping during pregnancy, she should go to the hospital in time to get a clear diagnosis and symptomatic treatment, and should not blindly use medication on her own.