Keep the foot experiencing muscle contraction on ... muscles gently before and after a workout or before going to bed to avoid leg cramps at night. John Hosten is a Chiropractor Physician at ...

L eg cramps at night are a problem that wakes you up in the middle of your sleep. The pain is so intense that it becomes difficult to even move your legs. According to American Family Physician ...

such as inadvertently pointing the toe downward while lying in bed, which shortens the calf muscle. It is thought that vitamin deficiencies may directly or indirectly lead to muscle cramps.