Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep. Perhaps you’ve already tried remedies like using heating pads, taking ...

Ever been sound asleep, only to be startled awake by a stabbing pain in your calf or hamstring? These sudden, intense muscle spasms are better known as charley horses. And they happen to up to 60% of ...

It is an incredibly painful problem that troubles even the most experienced of runners and athletes—leg muscle cramps. But there could be a simple solution—drinking pickle juice, revealed NHS GP Dr ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Picture this: You’re lying in bed, *just* about to fall asleep, when your leg starts to cramp. The ...

Dear Doctor: Everyone I know has leg cramps at night. Other than the multitude of "home remedies" and stretching (which is the advice my doctor gave that make mine worse), what can I do? They ...

Whether you just did a hard workout (and may or may not have had enough water) or you were in the middle of peaceful slumber, a gnarly muscle cramp has struck your arm, leg or pretty much any other ...

Night leg cramps, or nocturnal leg cramps, are sudden, involuntary muscle contractions that usually occur in the calves, feet, or thighs during rest or sleep. These painful spasms can last from a few ...

If you have muscle spasms in your calf, thigh or feet while you're sleeping, it can rocket you awake with sharp pain. Around 66% of folks 50 and older con- tend with them, adding to sleep prob- lems ...

Charley horse cramps can rouse even the deepest sleeper from a peaceful slumber, here's what to do and how to help. You could be having the most peaceful, idyllic dream. Then, out of nowhere, it’s ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 82-year-old, reasonably fit woman. I am having cramps at night in my feet and legs, causing me to wake three or four times a night. Getting up and walking helps, as does ...

Many of us have had this dreaded experience: you’re asleep or lying in bed, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you feel an excruciating, twisting, tightening, pain in one of your calves.

Nocturnal leg cramps can occur in all ages, but they are particularly common during pregnancy, and also more common in the elderly. In younger people especially, low sodium levels can be to blame, so ...