Pregnancy Leg Pain

Leg cramps are a famous misery of pregnancy. They range anywhere from a fleeting musclular pulling all the way to hopping around in agony. There are many factors which may contribute to the increased tendency toward leg cramps in pregnancy, and there is no agreement among doctors as to which factors are the more important causes.

The muscles may tighten for a variety of reasons, such as:

• Lack of fluids

• Injury

• Muscle strain

• Staying in the same position for a long period of time.

• Blood circulation problems or pressure on the nerves in the spine can also cause cramp-like pains in your legs.

The

reasons for increased leg cramps during pregnancy are not known and is still under research. They may be caused by changes in blood circulation during pregnancy or the stress on your leg muscles of carrying the extra weight of pregnancy or the pressure of the growing baby on the nerves and blood vessels that go to your legs.

Remedies for leg pain during pregnancy

• Remedies for leg cramps have been dismal failures.

• Massaging the cramps is the most immediate remedy, but that can be like chasing your own tail.

• Taking extra calcium in supplements sounds like a good idea

• The best working solution is continued exercise to keep the leg muscles in shape.

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