Interesting Reasons You May Get Leg Cramps

Pregnancy

Between a growing belly, food cravings, and carrying around an extra thirty to forty pounds, pregnancy can be a bit overwhelming. Unfortunately, it may be a direct cause of leg cramps, as well. Doctors are not completely sure why the potential for cramping in the legs increases with pregnancy, but it probably has a lot to do with feeling fatigued and carrying around more weight than normal. Pregnant women can help not only relieve the leg cramps, but also prevent them from occurring as often, by drinking sufficient fluids, elevating their legs whenever possible, and massaging and stretching their legs. Some women even report wearing special pregnancy compression socks can be helpful in keeping leg cramps at bay.

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