{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-ailment-js","path":"/ailment/Muscle-Cramps/","result":{"data":{"mongodbHerbsAilments":{"slug":"Muscle-Cramps","name":"Muscle Cramps","description":"Muscle cramps can occur occasionally, for example at night or during sports. But some are plagued by cramps night after night. Often, this causes a foot to deform like a claw. A muscle cramp can last for several minutes and be very painful. Sometimes stretching the muscles helps to stop the cramp. Muscle cramps can occur as symptoms of a disease, for example, hypothyroidism, or muscle inflammation, side effects of certain medications, such as cholesterol inhibitors (statins) and antihypertensives. \nHowever, the nervous system could also play an important role, especially increased excitability of the nerves in the spinal cord. If these are irritated, for example, by a herniated disc or a narrowing in the spinal canal, muscle cramps in the legs occur more frequently.\n\nThe problem probably lies in the interaction of nerves and muscles. Stimulus transmission takes place at the ends of the motor nerves; nerve impulses cause the muscles to contract (contraction). If uncontrolled discharges occur, the muscles cramp or they react hypersensitively to normal stimuli.","ogImage1200x628":"https://res.cloudinary.com/landonwebdev/image/upload/v1589556406/metathumb_iqxon9.png","mongodb_id":"5ff9df1135a37c00170ac9e1","internal":{"content":"{\"ogImage1200x628\":\"https://res.cloudinary.com/landonwebdev/image/upload/v1589556406/metathumb_iqxon9.png\",\"howCommon\":\"The literature describes an incidence of 37-40% for the occurrence of muscle cramps in the total population, and also an increase in frequency with age.\",\"whatToExpect\":\"The brain controls the contraction and relaxation of muscles via the nerves. A muscle spasm occurs when this controlled signal transmission is disturbed. The first signs of such a disturbance are small, involuntary twitches, for example at the eye. Then, only individual muscle fibers are affected, whereas a cramp causes an entire bundle of muscle fibers to contract.\\n\\nCramps can occur anywhere in the body. Mostly, however, the striated skeletal muscles are affected, especially the thighs, calves, feet and hands. It is controlled by the central nervous system. In comparison, smooth muscles cannot be controlled voluntarily. These include, for example, internal organs such as the intestines or blood vessels. But these can also spasm - for example in the form of abdominal cramps in biliary colic. An exception is the heart muscle, which cannot cramp.\\n\\nIf the muscle cramps occur over the whole body, they are called generalized seizures, which are usually caused by fever, epilepsy or meningitis.\",\"madeWorseBy\":\"Magnesium deficiency, stress and diabetes promote cramps.\\n\\nNerves also play a role. For example, muscle cramps often occur with overexertion, stress and fatigue. Other risk factors for magnesium deficiency include: Circulatory disorders, foot deformities, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, epilepsy, varicose veins.\\nIn these cases, muscle cramps are a symptom of an underlying disease. Especially if the muscle cramps occur several times a week, you should therefore consult a doctor to clarify the causes.\\n\\nIn any case, alcohol and drugs should be avoided. Some drugs have muscle cramps as a side effect.\",\"selfCare\":\"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum\",\"diagnosedBy\":\"In the vast majority of cases, muscle cramps are harmless and do not require further diagnosis. An examination of the liver and kidney values, the electrolytes and the thyroid values can be carried out by your family doctor in order to detect possible internal causes.\",\"questionsToAskYourDr\":[],\"fact\":\"\",\"lastTimeViewed\":\"2021-01-08T18:20:48.838Z\",\"symptoms\":[\"5ff5f89be99a1200175ed0cf\",\"5f998cb021867a0017f5d483\",\"5fc2adf2c788cf001719981c\",\"5f99a7e221867a0017f5d48e\"],\"modified_at\":\"2021-01-11T12:16:48.984Z\",\"safeToPublish\":true,\"references\":[],\"genders\":[\"Male\",\"Female\"],\"draft\":false,\"created_at\":\"2021-01-08T18:20:48.838Z\",\"description\":\"Muscle cramps can occur occasionally, for example at night or during sports. But some are plagued by cramps night after night. Often, this causes a foot to deform like a claw. A muscle cramp can last for several minutes and be very painful. Sometimes stretching the muscles helps to stop the cramp. Muscle cramps can occur as symptoms of a disease, for example, hypothyroidism, or muscle inflammation, side effects of certain medications, such as cholesterol inhibitors (statins) and antihypertensives. \\nHowever, the nervous system could also play an important role, especially increased excitability of the nerves in the spinal cord. If these are irritated, for example, by a herniated disc or a narrowing in the spinal canal, muscle cramps in the legs occur more frequently.\\n\\nThe problem probably lies in the interaction of nerves and muscles. Stimulus transmission takes place at the ends of the motor nerves; nerve impulses cause the muscles to contract (contraction). If uncontrolled discharges occur, the muscles cramp or they react hypersensitively to normal stimuli.\",\"createdByUser\":\"5e83932e1b0d4752a5c36b74\",\"lastUpdatedByUser\":\"5e83932e1b0d4752a5c36b74\",\"didYouKnow\":\"\",\"cautionText\":\"\",\"name\":\"Muscle Cramps\",\"slug\":\"Muscle-Cramps\",\"pictures\":[],\"__v\":0}"}}},"pageContext":{"id":"0e7227d1-ac04-5cb1-bb54-b5bf9f54d59d","slug":"Muscle-Cramps"}}}