Cramps in the elderly may be due to cold, osteoporosis or excessive fatigue, etc. When cramps in the elderly occur frequently, they should go to the hospital in a timely manner and choose general treatment or medication according to the cause. 1. Cold: Cold is easy to cause muscle spasm, which in turn leads to cramps. Normally, they should pay attention to keep warm and avoid prolonged air-conditioning. Cramps can be relieved by stretching. 2. Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis in the elderly destruction of bone, the blood level of calcium salts decline, easy to cause cramps. You can take vitamin D preparations such as alfacalcitol and calcium acetate under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the symptoms. At the same time, more sunshine, to promote their own vitamin D production. 3. Excessive fatigue: the elderly relatively strenuous activities can easily lead to muscle fatigue, causing cramps, should pay attention to rest, reduce the amount of exercise, but also through massage to relieve the symptoms from cramps. Limb compression and other reasons can also cause the elderly cramps, when the elderly cramps, should be timely to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to deal with properly.