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What Causes Muscle Cramps In The Legs?

I rode my bike yesterday afternoon (first time for a long time) rode about 11/2 mi. about 2:00 am woke up to go to bathroom and was attacked with muscle cramps in both legs more so in the upper inner thigh, couple hours later had another episode in one leg only. What in the heck causes this. I find that if I sweat a lot this happens to me
Mon, 6 Nov 2017
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hi leg cramps is a common problem especially due to working the calf or thigh muscles too hard while exercising.other reasons are poor blood circulation in legs,working in very hot temperature,dehydration,neck or back spine pathology leading to compression of nerves,deficiency of magnesium,potassium,calcium,vitamins and so on.For a cramp in the front of the thigh, hold on to a chair to steady yourself and pull your foot back toward your buttock.eat more foods high in vitamins,magnesium,calcium.take care.bye.
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What Causes Muscle Cramps In The Legs?

hi leg cramps is a common problem especially due to working the calf or thigh muscles too hard while exercising.other reasons are poor blood circulation in legs,working in very hot temperature,dehydration,neck or back spine pathology leading to compression of nerves,deficiency of magnesium,potassium,calcium,vitamins and so on.For a cramp in the front of the thigh, hold on to a chair to steady yourself and pull your foot back toward your buttock.eat more foods high in vitamins,magnesium,calcium.take care.bye.