Many of us have had this dreaded experience: you’re asleep or lying in bed, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you feel an excruciating, twisting, tightening, pain in one of your calves.

Q: You’ve written about nighttime leg cramps in the past. Since I have some experience with that, I’ll share my favorite approach. I have tried pickles or pickle juice to ease leg cramps, but that’s ...

Joe and Teresa Graedon answer questions about how to treat leg cramps, uncomfortable digestion, and whether peanut butter protein can transfer via breast milk.

You don’t have to be an Olympian to feel the misery of a leg cramp or a shooting pain that comes out of nowhere. You don’t even need to be a weekend warrior. The leg cramp, calf cramp or hamstring ...

Many people experience painful leg and calf cramps at night, which can have several potential causes. News 9 spoke with Dr. Lacy Anderson to explore the underlying factors behind these cramps and ...

Dear Doctor: Everyone I know has leg cramps at night. Other than the multitude of "home remedies" and stretching (which is the advice my doctor gave that make mine worse), what can I do? They ...

If painful leg cramps at night wake you up, you’re not alone. According to a 2012 study published in American Family Physician, up to 60% of adults say they’ve experienced leg cramps at night—that ...

Have you ever been awakened from a delightful dream by sudden, excruciating pain in your leg? In an instant, your sleep is interrupted, and you are desperate for relief. It is not entirely clear why ...

Q: Last night, I was awakened by the worst pain I have experienced in recent memory. If an enemy asked me to reveal state secrets, I would have gladly done so in exchange for relief from that pain. I ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q. I don’t have restless leg syndrome or nighttime leg cramps. Rather, I have “restless foot,” sometimes in the right foot, ...

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