Muscle Cramps
Original Editor - Habibu Salisu Badamasi.
Top Contributors - Habibu Salisu Badamasi and Matt Huey
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Muscle cramps are mostly idiopathic, commonly affecting the calf muscles and/or foot. Muscle cramps are usually short-lived and self-limited, but may be results from varieties of serious systematic disorders. [1] Physical examination and review of medical history can rather quickly and simply rule out cramps caused by pathologies. Passive and/or active stretching of the affected muscle(s) is by far the most effective and safest non-pharmacology management for most acute idiopathic muscle cramps.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BMJ best practice.Muscle Cramps. Available from: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/569 (accessed on 30July 2023).
