I had frequent cramps in that area, but I didn't expect that just touching it would make it better.

I believe many people have experienced leg cramps. Leg cramps are actually very uncomfortable, especially at the moment they occur. So how do you relieve leg cramps? Many people don’t know this. In fact, it is very simple. As long as we learn the massage method of traditional Chinese medicine, we can perfectly solve the pain caused by leg cramps within one second.

1. Preparation

Sit down with your waist slightly straight and your feet flat on the width of your shoulders. Overlap the palm of your left hand with the back of your right hand and place them lightly on your lower abdomen. Look straight ahead with your eyes slightly closed, regulate your breathing, relax your whole body, and sit quietly for 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Pinch the back of the calf

Place the affected limb flat on the knee of the healthy limb, use the thumb and other four fingers of the opposite hand to pinch the muscles on the back of the calf of the affected limb repeatedly from top to bottom for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Softens muscles, relieves urgency, reduces swelling and relieves pain.

3. Press and rub the Weizhong point

Place the tip of the middle finger of the healthy side on the Weizhong point of the affected limb, place the thumb above the patella, and massage with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, dredge meridians and relieve pain.

4. Press and rub Yanglingquan acupoint

Place the tip of your thumb on the Yanglingquan point on the affected limb on the same side, and place the other four fingers on the calf, pressing and rubbing with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Soothes the liver and gallbladder, relieves spasms and relieves pain.

5. Press and rub Zusanli acupoint

Overlap the index finger and middle finger of the healthy hand, place the tip of the middle finger on the Zusanli point of the affected limb, and press with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Nourishes the spleen and stomach, and harmonizes qi and blood.

6. Press and rub the Tiaokou acupoint

Place the affected limb flat on the knee of the healthy limb, place the middle finger of the healthy side on the Tiaokou acupoint, and press and rub with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Clear the meridians, relieve spasms and relieve pain.

7. Pinch Chengshan acupoint

Place the tip of your thumb on the Chengshan point on the same side, and press with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Promote blood circulation, activate collaterals, soften tendons and relieve spasms.

8. Press Kunlun and Taixi points

Place the affected limb flat on the knee of the healthy limb, and press the Taixi and Kunlun points with the pads of the thumb and middle finger of the healthy side respectively. Press hard with the two fingers for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: Regulate Qi and blood, reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Quick Facts

Weizhong Point: Located in the middle of the transverse line of the knee joint (i.e. the horizontal line in the knee joint when the knee is bent).

Yanglingquan Point: Located at the enlarged part of the upper end of the fibula - the depression in front and below the head of the fibula.

Zusanli Point: Located 3 inches below the outer kneecap, about 1 inch between the tendons on the outer side of the tibia.

Tiaokou acupoint: 8 inches below the outer kneecap, on the long bone on the front of the calf

——Approximately 1 finger width from the anterior crest of the tibia.

Chengshan Point: Located in the middle of the back of the calf, in the depression between the flesh, the midpoint of the line connecting Weizhong Point and Kunlun Point.

Kunlun Point: Located in the depression between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

Taixi Point: Located in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, opposite to Kunlun Point.

Self-massage can be done during an attack. Athletes and people who do heavy manual labor can do this every day or every other day to prevent the disease. Usually, you should avoid excessive fatigue of your lower limbs.