I have knots in both legs both above and below the knee. They are there all of the time but sometimes get VERY sore and cause sevier pain. The PT tried "reliecing " them but all that did was make me black and blue al over. these are all around the legs. can you help?
dear Dr.
again thank you very much for this suggestion i shall keep it in mind if next i get this trouble,
this site is doing a good job indeed, which has doctors like you,
thanks again,
my very best wishes.
ds
Hello.
There's a trick to relieving it when it happens. Instead of massaging the calf, you can do an action of the ankle joint opposite to what the calf muscle would do. The calf muscle do the plantar flexion, or simply, downward movement of the foot. You have to do teh upward movement and stop that action with your other foot. This helps the calf muscle relax. If you notice the soccer players in the half time or after the full time, they do these exercises to relax the calf muscles and prevent any cramps during the play.
Regards
thanks very much
today only i have been able to access this site hence posting today as i tried after receiving the mail but i could not access the site.
thank you very much for giving the answer -now i am not worrying at all as it has happened several times in the past.
thanks again.
Hello.
You need not worry about any nerve here. This is a typical nocturnal muscle cramp. It may come if you have had a stressful day and have not replenished your body with a lot of fluids and minerals.
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