Muscle cramps plague many people all over the world, but what causes it and how do we deal with it? In this week’s episode, we cover the basics of muscle cramps and discuss the research available to date. Stay until the end to get some helpful tips for dealing with cramps, especially in common areas like the thighs and calves.

TLDR: The safest and most effective treatment for exercise-associated muscle cramps is to apply gentle static stretching to the affected cramp area until it subsides

Links:

https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/exercise-fitness/exercise-muscle-cramps

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901412/

https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/57/1/5/467132/An-Evidence-Based-Review-of-the-Pathophysiology

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