Prevent foot cramps
Tips to prevent foot cramps include:
- Taking a warm bath and doing some stretching exercises before you go to bed if cramps wake you at night. Avoid pointing your toes while you stretch. Try not to sleep with your toes pointed. Keep your legs warm while sleeping.
- Warming up well and stretching before any activity. Stretch after exercise to keep warmed-up muscles from shortening and cramping. Use good posture while exercising.
- Drinking extra water before and during exercise or an electrolyte replacement drink such as Gatorade after exercise, especially during hot or humid weather.
- Eating a diet rich in potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA | Last Updated: February 8, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery | |
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