Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In Thighs Like Cramps

Posted on Mon, 27 Oct 2014

Question: 64 year old male, very health, did much more hard work than usual today, climbing ladder and 5 times more steps today XXXXXXX usual. This evening as i went to bed, felt sharp pain in left thigh like a cramp, seconds later followed by the same pain in my right thigh. Went away after walking a bit, any ideas

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Excessive muscle fatigue leads to muscle cramps

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
The suffering (muscle cramp) you went through is very much normal, if one does an excessive physical work much more than usual. Most cramps can be stopped if the muscle can be stretched. For many cramps of the feet and legs, this stretching can often be accomplished by standing up and walking around. Which you did and got relieved of cramps.
Gently massaging the muscle will often help it to relax, as will applying warmth from a heating pad or hot soak. If the cramp is associated with fluid loss, as is often the case with vigorous physical activity, fluid and electrolyte (especially sodium and potassium) replacement is essential.
A simple way to prevent cramp is stretch your muscle before going to work 3-4 times and each time holding for 10-15 seconds.

I hope this information will be helpful to prevent cramps. If you have further query I shall be glad to answer.
Take care and wish you good health

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar