The doctor named the medical causes of night leg cramps

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Magnesium deficiency is a common medical cause of painful nighttime leg cramps.

Statistically, nighttime leg cramps are a problem that occurs in 60% of adults. Most often, women suffer from them, with age, such cramps can bother you more and more persistently. In most cases, they affect the calf muscles, but they can affect the front and back of the thigh muscles.

The occurrence of night cramps is associated with the position of the legs in bed. The calf muscles then shorten, making them more susceptible to spasms.

Another factor that can contribute to cramps include sitting or standing in one place for long periods of time during the day.

But in many cases, leg cramps are caused by a lack of magnesium, which is responsible for muscle contraction and the transmission of nerve impulses. Low magnesium leads to a decrease in potassium and calcium because it disrupts their regulation, and this contributes to muscle spasms, muscle weakness. The specialist added that with age, the body begins to absorb less magnesium from food.

Smoking, drinking alcohol and certain medications, and low levels of vitamin D also affect its decrease.

Is it necessary consult a doctor if seizures occur? If they become frequent, this should definitely be done, the neurologist stated.

“Legs can be associated with other conditions, such as motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, problems with thyroid gland, liver and kidneys, as well as heart disease or circulatory disorders.”