Calf muscle pain in 7 months of pregnancy

If a person stands or walks for a long time, the calf muscles will become sore, because the calf muscles have a certain tolerance, and when the tolerance is excessive, it will cause calf soreness. However, many pregnant women experience calf pain, which has no direct relationship with walking or standing. Today I will explain to pregnant women what causes calf pain during the seventh month of pregnancy.

Most expectant mothers are prone to leg cramps in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, especially at night, usually with painful contractions of the gastrocnemius (commonly known as the calf) and foot muscles. Among the symptoms of discomfort during pregnancy, cramps are not a natural physiological reaction, but a pathological phenomenon. The main reasons may be: increased burden on leg muscles and imbalance in the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the body. Walking too much or standing for too long during pregnancy will increase the activity of the calf muscles, resulting in insufficient calcium in the pregnant woman's body, thus causing leg cramps. In addition, poor blood circulation or severe cold are also possible causes of cramps.

Gymnastics is one of the ways to relieve calf pain in pregnant women

Stretching exercise 1: Sit with your feet facing each other, support your hips with your hands, press your knees to the ground, stretch your hip joints and inner thighs, breathe naturally, and hold for 15 seconds.

Stretching exercise 2: Kneel on your hands and knees, with your head and spine in a straight line. When exhaling, lower your head and arch your back, bury your head between your arms, inhale, return to the original position, coordinate your breathing, and repeat 5 to 8 times.

Stretching exercise three: Spread your knees as far as possible, keep your feet together, and try not to let your hips leave your heels. Bend your body forward until your forehead touches the ground, stretch your back and hip joints, and hold for 15 seconds.

Stretching exercise 4: Stand with legs apart, hold the chair with one hand, stretch to the side of the body, hold for 15 seconds, alternating between left and right.

Stretching Exercise 5: Stand with your pelvis facing forward, place one foot on a chair, and hold the back of the chair with one hand. Stretch backward as far as possible, stretching the hip joint and thigh adductor muscles. Hold for 30 seconds, alternating between left and right.