'Agonising leg cramp interrupts my sleep': DR MARTIN SCURR a

'Agonising leg cramp interrupts my sleep': DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions


Maureen Nash, via email.
This is not an uncommon condition. Some 40 per cent of adults experience night cramps, resulting in sleep disturbance and contributing to poor health — and they are increasingly frequent with age.
It’s often secondary to another problem, such as flat feet or a sedentary lifestyle.
Neurological conditions including Parkinson’s, some muscle diseases, diabetes, alcoholism, and an underactive thyroid can also trigger muscle cramps. But in many cases, it’s a side-effect of medications, such as those given for asthma.
Some 40 per cent of adults experience night cramps, resulting in sleep disturbance and contributing to poor health — and they are increasingly frequent with age [File photo]

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