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Leg cramps - unknown cause - Management
1st line: non-drug management

Age from 12 years onwards
Advice only: stretching exercises
Age: from 12 years onwards
Licensed use: no
Patient information: Leg cramps are common and often go away without treatment. To alleviate an attack, try stretching and massaging the affected muscle(s) e.g. in calf cramps straighten the leg and flex the ankle. To help reduce the frequency of attacks try doing stretching exercises of the affected muscle(s) three times a day. If this helps, continue indefinitely. When sleeping, try to stop your toes from pointing down for example by propping your feet up with a pillow, or hanging them over the bed. Keep blankets loose.

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