What Are the Causes of Cramps in Feet?


 by Kathryn Meininger

cause - shoes? obesity? swimming? activity? new or chronic? when?

cause - shoes? obesity? swimming? activity? new or chronic? when? dehydration, vitamin D red flags Stretching

ref 1 - golf ball, stretches, also ref 2

heat

massage

OTC meds pickle juice if exercise related (Ref. 4) very small study, mostly anecdotal. Salt Prevention

Key Concepts

References

Overuse

swimming, running prevent by warming up, starting slowly

neuro - spasms PD, MS hypoparathyroidism

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