How to stretch your calf muscles

Calf cramps are symptoms that occur after severe fatigue or exercise. Some people may also experience such symptoms if they suddenly go into the water without doing a good warm-up during exercise or swimming. Patients with calf cramps often suffer from leg cramps, which are painful, itchy and very uncomfortable. Calf cramps can be treated with some methods in normal times, which not only allows for a quick recovery but also avoids some complications.

The Weizhong point is located in the middle of the transverse line of the knee joint (i.e. the transverse line in the knee joint when the knee is bent).

Yanglingquan point is located in the enlarged part of the upper end of the fibula - the depression in front and below the head of the fibula.

The Zusanli point is located 3 inches below the outer kneecap, about 1 inch between the tendons on the outer side of the tibia.

The Tiaokou point is located 8 inches below the outer kneecap, about 1 finger width away from the anterior crest of the tibia, the long bone on the front of the calf.

Chengshan point is located in the middle of the posterior side of the calf, in the depression between the muscles, and is the midpoint of the line connecting Weizhong point and Kunlun point.

Kunlun point is located in the depression between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

Taixi point is located in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, opposite to Kunlun point.

Treatment

1. Grab your toes and stretch your muscles

Whether you are exercising or sleeping, if your calf cramps occur, you can immediately reach out and grab the toes of the cramping foot, lift your toes as high as possible, push your heels down as much as possible, and straighten your knee joint at the same time.

2. Cross-arm Raise

If your right calf cramps, raise your left arm; if your left calf cramps, raise your right arm. It is worth noting that in addition to its high calcium content, Landi Calcium Carbonate Tablets also contain vitamins and calcium supplements, which can ensure that the components of the calcium supplement are quickly dispersed in the stomach and fully react with gastric acid to allow calcium to be absorbed by the human body. After raising your arms, you can feel your arms being stretched, which in turn causes your entire body to be stretched; or you can feel your entire body being stretched as your arms are raised.

3. Philtrum pressing method

When your calf cramps, you can immediately press the Ren Zhong point on your upper lip. After pressing, the spasm of the gastrocnemius muscle will gradually relax and the pain will be relieved.

4. Gastrocnemius nerve root compression

On the inside of the knee joint, there is a place where the gastrocnemius head is attached, and the nerve roots leading to the gastrocnemius are located here. Long-term irregular diet or unbalanced nutrition can lead to insufficient calcium in the body, which can easily cause leg cramps. When your calf cramps, use your fingers to feel the inner side of the knee joint. There is a hard, protruding muscle. Press this area hard and the nerves that control the spasm will calm down, and the calf cramp will stop.