Signs, hidden causes and what to do to sleep peacefully again
Waking up in the middle of the night with intense pain in your calf, foot, or thigh, with the muscle as hard as a rock, is not something you should take for granted. Nighttime leg cramps affect millions of people, and while they are sometimes harmless, when they occur frequently they can be a sign of an imbalance in your body.
What exactly are nighttime cramps?
These are involuntary and painful muscle contractions that occur during sleep or when stretching your leg in bed. They can last for seconds or several minutes, and leave a lingering pain for hours or even days.
When they are NOT normal
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