What causes muscle spasms in legs

Muscle spasm in leg

Suddenly at night while sleeping the leg muscle gets tight. And it becomes very painful. After few second or one minutes it gets better. Excess body is due to weakness. It is called muscle clump. It is not serious. If you take care of yourself, it will be better.

what causes muscle spasms in legs:

Overexertion causes the muscles in the body to become stiff.  Dehydration occurs due to sweat coming out of the body due to work. Due to this, the muscles become tense.

• Not enough blood flow. A narrowing of the arteries that bring blood to the legs can cause a cramping pain in the legs and feet during exercise. These cramps usually go away soon after exercise stops.
• Nerve compression. Pressure on the nerves in the spine also can cause cramping pain in the legs. The pain usually gets worse with walking. Walking bent slightly forward, such as when pushing a shopping cart, might ease cramping.
• Not enough minerals. Too little potassium, calcium or magnesium in the diet can cause leg cramps. Medicines often prescribed for high blood pressure can cause increased urination, which may drain the body of these minerals.

After the cramps have passed, you may have pain and tenderness in your legs for several hours.

what causes leg cramps at night and how to prevent:

1.Drink plenty liquid for everyday :

We need to drink enough water to stay healthy.  Drinking water is essential to keep muscles healthy.  Muscle clamp prevent to drinking 

water without coffee after working.

2.Streech of your muscle:

Exercise for 30 minutes at night before going to sleep. Also, stretch the leg muscles to prevent muscle clamp.