THE JUMPING LEG SYNDROME

Many people suffer from "jumping legs". This doesnt mean that they voluntarilyleap over hardles or jump to miss the youngsters playing on the kitchen floor.

Rather it refers to a sudden uncontrollable and spontaneous jumping of the legs (singly or in unison) that takes place in no apparent reason.

The jumping legs may occur shortly after one retires at night, or during the night while the person is asleep. This condition can suddenly waken the person and disturb their partner, who maybe ceremoniously kick in the shin. thigh, stomach or back!

The jumping syndrome can also occurs at the end of the busy day as one settle down to watch tv.

The condition is known by a variety of names: the restless leg syndrome is one, and the jumping leg syndrome is another.

"My leg jumps for no good reason" a patient will complain to a doctor... "i didnt notice it but my husband does".
Or "it keeps me awake at night".

Some doctors say its phenomenom is due to a sudden spasm of microscopic fibres that makes up the muscles. Others claim this is cause by a build up of a lactic acid, the by product of the muscles metabolism occuring at night in the lower limbs. If the circulation is poor, defficient or slow, The acid a poison) builds up and causes the spasmodic contractions.

If the circulation of your limbs is deficient, you need to established the caused and if possible remedy this.
Diabetics notorious for having poor blood circulation to the legs and feet. A blood test will quickly indicate if this is the cause. if the answer is yes, treatment is readily available and will help check symptoms.

High cholesterol level (blood facts) in the blood lead to narrowing of the blood vessels, specially with the lower limbs. if this level is high, vessel narrowing may have already occurred. with the result that the circulation is impaired. And the chances of the jumping legs and calf pain with walking escalate.

High cholesterol level must be reduce. Reducing weight incresing the daily fibre intake and reducing animal fat all play a succesfull part in this treatment.

Neverless many people have a sluggish leg circulation when laying flat on the bed at night. Position and grivity play a part to maintain a normal circulation while standing or walking. So it can help to check factors which may impede a normal circulation.

A simple workable and often highly succesfull course of action is to stuff a pilow case with old socks, sheets and clothing. Place this at the base of the bed between the feet. This lifts the heavy clothes off. The legs encourage a better circulation. As soon as the circulation improves the pains, cramps and jumps often vanish.

Taking more calcium often helps too. Calcium deficiency often cause cramps. Drink more milk or asked the doctor about it.

Another is massage legs using some lubricating material such as baby oil.

Hydrotherapy, in the form of alternate hot and cold packs simillarly improves circulation, breaks muscles spasm and affords quick satisfiying relief.

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