My butt hurts like a cramp

Leg cramps are quite common in daily life. Medically, cramps are called muscle spasms. In fact, cramps may occur in various parts of the human body. Some people find that their buttocks hurt like cramps. There are many reasons for this. Some people suffer from blood circulation problems due to sitting for a long time, and some may be caused by fatigue and lack of sleep. The following will introduce the detailed reasons to you.

The reason why the buttocks hurt like cramps

1. A bad sleeping posture may cause cramps in the buttocks muscles. For example, if there is foreign object stimulation on the buttocks while sleeping, or the buttocks muscles are compressed by external force, the muscles will be in a state of passive contracture for a long time. If this state continues, it can develop into cramps. I hope you recover soon.

2. As some middle-aged and elderly women age, their estrogen secretion continues to decrease, their blood calcium levels slowly drop, they are prone to osteoporosis, their muscle irritability continues to increase, and they often experience symptoms of muscle contractures. Cold stimulation is an important cause of muscle cramps. For example, you may forget to cover yourself with a blanket when you sleep, and your buttocks get cold. The cold stimulation to the muscles can cause them to suddenly contract and cramp.

3. The accumulation of acidic substances can cause muscle contracture. For example, some people are usually too tired, which is common among athletes or people who engage in physical labor. Their muscles are overworked during the day. When they sleep at night, a large amount of acidic substances accumulate in the muscles, slowing down the blood circulation in the muscles. Metabolic waste cannot be discharged quickly, and the accumulation is easy to stimulate, leading to muscle contracture.

Buttocks cramps solution

Patients must pay attention to the fact that when cramps occur in the hip muscles in daily life, they can straighten the hip muscles in the opposite direction with force. This can quickly relieve the symptoms of cramps, especially the pain caused by cramps. You can also do local massage and pat the buttocks muscles to relieve cramp symptoms. After these symptoms disappear, you can apply hot compress to the buttocks muscles.

To prevent cramps, you should pay attention to the following points

① Pay attention to supplementing calcium and vitamin D. You can take calcium tablets or eat calcium-rich foods such as dried shrimps, milk, and soy products.

② Strengthen physical exercise and do sufficient warm-up exercises during exercise to make the body move. This will help the blood circulation in the lower limbs to be smooth, and you can avoid leg cramps when participating in various intense sports or competitions.

③ Keep warm and prevent local muscles from getting cold

②Pay attention to your sleeping posture.

⑧Do not walk or exercise for too long.

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