NIGHT SCHTICK
- posted: Dec. 21, 2017
Most of us have been jolted out of a sound sleep with a severe cramp in the foot or leg (typically the calf), and then groggily try to figure out what and how to stretch. The real key is how long to stretch; stop too soon and the cramp returns with vengeance. I recommend you grasp the foot by the toes and pull toward you. This will stretch the affected muscle, as well as all other muscles of the calf and foot. Hold for a minimum of one minute, which will feel like an eternity in the wee hours of the night. Slowly (and I mean slowly), release the stretch to feel if the cramp is returning. If so, more stretching must be done. After the spasm releases, massage the muscle by stroking away from the heart. Wet heat can be used for further relaxation.
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