ASK Dr Martin
Jul 28, 2022
2 minutes
Painful legs keep me awake
Q Agonising leg cramps keep waking me up at night, what can I do to stop them?
Val, Bolsover
A Night cramps occur when a muscle, usually in your calf, goes into spasm. Although they affect around one-third of over-60s, we don’t fully understand why they happen. Your GP can check for causes, such as a chemical imbalance in your blood, a
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