How to relieve leg cramps during pregnancy

I believe that many pregnant women will experience leg cramps during pregnancy. This is mainly caused by some hormonal changes in the body, and this kind of leg cramps often occur in the afternoon and evening. Leg cramps in pregnant women can increase the burden on their bodies, so they need some methods to relieve the pain caused by cramps. So what are some ways to relieve leg cramps during pregnancy?

Pregnant women with leg cramps can knead their calves and calves, which can not only promote blood circulation in the legs and prevent and treat leg cramps, but also reduce the feeling of weight and edema in the legs.

method:

1. The pregnant woman lies on her side, and the massager kneads rhythmically from the buttocks down to the calves, repeating 5 times, and then switching to the relevant part of the other leg for the same massage.

2. The pregnant woman should lie on her back and relax her whole body. The massager uses the pads of the thumbs of both hands to knead the front of the pregnant woman's thighs, kneading repeatedly for 2 minutes. Next, the massager uses the fingers of both hands to massage the inner and outer sides of the pregnant woman's calves for 2 minutes. Finally, the massager uses the pads of the thumbs of both hands to apply rhythmic pressure along the arch of the foot to the heel. Massage your legs alternately until the area becomes red and warm.

Note: Each massage should last for half an hour, and massage once a day is sufficient. If you press on painful points when massaging relevant parts, you can slightly increase the intensity of the massage if the pregnant woman's body allows.

Pregnant women can press the muscles behind the knees for leg cramps

If a pregnant woman has leg cramps, she should immediately change to a sitting position, straighten the cramped leg, hold the front of the foot tightly with her hands, and rotate the ankle joint of the cramped leg outward. Then use your thumb to press forcefully on the taproots of the hard and protruding muscles on both sides of the back of the knee. The excited nerves will calm down, the cramps will stop, and the severe pain will disappear.

Pregnant women can pinch the Hegu and Renzhong points to treat leg cramps

When pregnant women have leg cramps, they can also quickly pinch the Hegu point on the hand (the depression between the first and second metacarpal bones) and the Ren Zhong point on the upper lip (near the center above the upper lip). After pressing for 20 to 30 seconds, the pain will be partially relieved and the muscles will relax. The effectiveness rate can reach over 90%. The effect will be better if hot compress is applied at the same time.

Tips:

Pregnant women with leg cramps can frequently massage the cramped leg muscles to increase blood circulation and help eliminate metabolites. Hot compresses can be used during massage for better results.

What should pregnant women pay attention to when massaging their legs?

Because there are many acupoints on the human body, if you accidentally touch them during massage, it will harm the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women need to be guided by a professional doctor before massaging their legs, and must not do it blindly.

Then when massaging, the pregnant woman should pay attention to choosing the most comfortable posture for herself, and then place her legs on the expectant father's thighs, and let the expectant father gently press and massage in the direction of the joint movement.

During the whole process, mothers should keep a calm mind and not be too nervous. After the massage, you also need to rest for a while before standing up, and you cannot get up immediately.