Night leg cramps are sudden, painful muscle contractions in the calves, feet, or thighs, often occurring during sleep. These spasms, lasting seconds to minutes, can be caused by muscle fatigue, ...

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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you discuss causes of nocturnal leg cramps? I have exhausted all of the common remedies without success. — R.S., M.D. ANSWER: Leg cramps are common. They begin suddenly and ...

Whether you call it a charley horse, a muscle spasm or a cramp, sharp muscle pains can immobilize you for a few seconds or for even 15 minutes or more. There’s nothing worse than getting a leg cramp ...

Doctors note that sudden tightening of the calf or thigh muscles during sleep can disrupt rest, increase stress levels, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Picture this: You’re lying in bed, *just* about to fall asleep, when your leg starts to cramp. The ...

Muscle cramps are a common complaint in any health care practice. Providers of all types field questions about “cramps” everyday. Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions that occur in a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I’m laying in bed and in the early morning hours. If I stand up and ...