Sentences with phrase «nocturnal leg cramps»

Stretch & Massage Nightly stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles just before bed was able to significantly reduce the occurrence of nocturnal leg cramps in a randomized trial.

Nightly stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles just before bed was able to significantly reduce the occurrence of nocturnal leg cramps in a randomized trial.

-- Nocturnal leg cramps cause pain, unlike the RLS.

Nocturnal leg cramps can be treated in different ways, depending on what caused them.

On the other hand, with nocturnal leg cramps you need to stretch your legs to get a relief.

-- While the main symptom of nocturnal leg cramps is the inability to move your leg (s), the restless leg syndrome is characterised by uncontrollable urge to move your legs.

The science still hasn't exactly figured out what the causes are the nocturnal leg cramps.

Some of the differences between nocturnal leg cramps and RLS include:

In a related commentary, Dr. David Hogan, University of Calgary, writes that quinine sulfate, although widely used in Canada to treat nocturnal leg cramps, is not recommended for routine treatment because of safety concerns.

«We estimate that approximately four million US adults over the age of 65 suffer daily from nocturnal leg cramps, a condition for which there is significant unmet need since there are no approved treatments,» said study author Rod MacKinnon, MD, Nobel laureate and co-founder of Flex Pharma in Boston.

«Nocturnal leg cramps more common in summer.»

Painful nocturnal leg cramps are about twice as common during summer than in winter, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Nocturnal leg cramp attacks can be severe, leaving you nearly paralyzed.