How to keep hurting after calf cramps in pregnant women

Pregnant women’s calves keep hurting after cramping, mainly due to the intense muscle contraction during the cramping process, resulting in muscle fiber strain and the formation of local inflammatory edema, and painful sensations occur when inflammatory metabolites stimulate the surrounding peripheral nerves. If the activity of the calf will lead to further stimulation of these muscle fiber injury sites, it will lead to continued or aggravated pain, usually take the following treatment measures: 1, must let the calf part of the muscle fully relaxed, rest, avoid muscle contraction and passive pull, otherwise it will lead to further aggravation of the injury, is not conducive to recovery. 2, must pay attention to the calf part of the warmth, can not be cold The muscle will become tense and blood circulation will be slowed down after the cold, the accumulation of inflammatory metabolites, leading to the aggravation of pain symptoms. You can use a warm water bag to apply hot compresses 3-5 times a day for about 20 minutes each time to increase local blood circulation and promote inflammation metabolism. 3, you can elevate the calf above the level of the heart to reduce local inflammatory edema and stasis of blood, swelling through the effect of gravity, the pain symptoms can be significantly relieved.