Many elderly people in daily life will occur leg cramps, always think it is caused by a lack of calcium, so they began to desperately supplement calcium, but always do not see any improvement. Repeated leg cramps in addition to calcium deficiency, may also be a symptom of coronary heart disease, the following by me to explain. Calf cramps are not necessarily calcium deficiency Calcium deficiency in the elderly does cause leg cramps, will also be manifested as easy to fracture, loose teeth fall out, height reduction, general pain and discomfort and other symptoms, generally do bone density test to determine whether the lack of calcium. Although leg cramps and coronary heart disease are two different diseases, but there is a common feature: with atherosclerosis has a certain relationship. Coronary atherosclerosis is an important cause of coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, blood supply to the legs is reduced, blood flow is poor, metabolites can not be taken away by the blood, when it reaches a certain concentration, will stimulate muscle contraction, which causes pain and cramps, due to the early typical symptom of intermittent claudication, so it is not easy to be detected, and some patients will even be treated as a general low back and leg pain or calcium deficiency and long-term misdiagnosis. Repeated leg cramps to check coronary heart disease Generally occurring leg cramps, often at rest or even sleep, such as cold, calcium deficiency, osteoporosis may be caused, but if always in the activities of the leg numbness, cramps, be alert to whether there is atherosclerosis. Especially middle-aged and elderly patients with a family history of cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other diseases, it is best to go to the hospital for a checkup first, to find out whether there is a narrowing of blood vessels, blockage, hardening of the situation. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to rest, pay attention to leg warmth, sleep with a good blanket, so that the legs are in a warm environment. Leg cramps pay attention to diet and exercise Usually, we should strengthen physical exercise and sports, daily massage of the calf muscles to promote local blood circulation, in addition, reasonable nutrition, reduce the intake of fat and excess calories, and eat some beans, fish, bone broth and other high-calcium foods, as well as vegetables and fruits, etc., in order to effectively lift the problem of leg cramps. When leg cramps attack, we can immediately grab the thumb of the foot on the side of the cramp, and then slowly pull the palm of the foot to their own direction, and then slowly straighten the foot, and then forcefully stretch the leg to straighten the knee, you can also use both hands to vigorously massage the calf stomach. Frequent menstrual cramps must go to the hospital in time to check, early detection and early treatment.