Q: I frequently have leg cramps that wake me up from sleep. How can I quickly stop the cramps, and are there ways to prevent them? A: Few things are more jarring to a night’s sleep than a sudden cramp ...

What is a muscle cramp? It can happen after intense exercise or in the dead of night when you're doing nothing at all but sleeping. A muscle -- say your calf -- seizes up without warning, leaving you ...

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Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep.

Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful.

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To Readers: A recent discussion of nighttime leg cramps brought an avalanche of readers' remedies, as it always does. I can't submit all for publication, but I'll try to include more throughout the ...

Sharp, shooting pain in the leg may result from cramp, injury, a pinched or damaged nerve, and other issues. Home remedies include exercise and applying an ice pack, but medical treatment may be ...

For Years, Barbara Barnes Thought Her Leg Pain Was "Just Aging." Dr. Rajiv Agarwal Found The Cause And Helped Her Feel Relief Again.

What is a muscle cramp? It can happen after intense exercise or in the dead of night when you’re doing nothing at all but sleeping. A muscle — say your calf — seizes up without warning, leaving you ...

Since quinine is no longer recommended for leg cramps, what do you suggest as an alternative? The patient had no success with gabapentin (Neurontin).—PAMELA P. JONES, MSN, FNP-C, Hornell, N.Y. What ...