Muscle cramps are those ailments that have the incredible gift of being fast, but at the same time really very painful. Often they are limited to a passing and temporary effect, leaving no damage, but tearing us moments of pure annoyance. Whether it is a spasm, that is, a single muscle contraction, or whether it is a cramp, that is, the continuous muscle contraction, the fact is that both do not give us particularly happy moments. The Experts of our editorial staff explain in this article how to eliminate the annoying effect of a muscle cramp in a short time.
A home cramp
If we are not doing sports, the cramp can also strike us at home, or even in sleep. Then in this case you need to do some stretching immediately. In fact, by stretching the muscle area affected by a sudden cramp, it relaxes. The muscle bands relax and the hardened part tends to soften. Almost all cramps affect the calves, even if we are at home, because obviously the legs make the most daily movements. So here’s how to intervene in the case of a calf cramp. We must remain standing and place our legs not parallel, but perpendicular. We unload the weight of the body under the knee, bending it slightly. With the heels strictly pointed to the ground we remain still for about thirty seconds.
Massage the muscle
The annoying effect of a muscle cramp can be eliminated in a short time even with a simple massage. We must take the contracted muscle strongly and massage it vigorously in order to relax it. We must also try to unleash a natural heat effect that can temporarily relieve the pain.
Ice pack
Let us remember that even the classic ice pack, both synthetic and natural, always has its important function in the fight on the pitch. However, we always take the precaution not to put the ice directly on the skin, but to wrap it in a handkerchief. If we use that sports spray, first we wet it with water so as not to burn the skin.
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