He pulls his toes. What is the reason?

In everyday vanity, we often do not notice thoseriches with which nature has endowed us. The ability to move is really a great gift. So it's natural - get up off the stool and go to another room, go outside, run along the grass ... It seems legs do it without our participation. But if suddenly there is a failure in the well-functioning work of the organism, and legs refuse to walk, here we understand what kind of treasure they possessed: the ability to move.

Today we will not talk about serious diseases of the lower limbs, but only about what is, most likely, a symptom of some of them. It's about cramping legs and fingers.

This indisposition looks rather harmless -leg cramp. It is usually short-lived and does not cause any special discomfort. Many of us have met with this phenomenon at least once: this could happen during swimming or even during sleep. Therefore, we often do not even realize that when it takes your toes, this is not a very simple and harmless phenomenon.

Because of what is this happening? The most common reasons are two. First, convulsions can lead to hypothermia, during which the vessels narrow, and blood circulation is disturbed. Secondly, it is an uncomfortable, incorrectly selected footwear, which presses or rubs a foot. These reasons are obvious and understandable.

But it's worth paying attention to your health, if the toes often noticeably cramp your toes. If the above two reasons do not explain your ailment, you should look formore serious reasons for such a state of the body. And this is already a matter of medicine, and one should consult a doctor. In this situation, the cramp is a sign of a more serious illness that needs to be treated. The question is why does it take your toes? - will lead to identify a problem that has appeared in your health.

So, in what there can be a reason? The first is a metabolic disorder, which is necessary for the organism of microelements. The second is orthopedic pathology. The third is the disease of the blood vessels. Fourth - the wrong physical load. Fifth - lack of necessary substances in the diet - iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Also, smoking, coffee abuse can be the causes.

There are many diseases that can beare associated with the cramp of the extremities. These are diseases of the thyroid gland, diabetes, neurological and venous diseases, various inflammatory processes, and finally, a brain tumor.

After determining what caused the cramp of the toes in your case, the doctor will prescribe a course of treatment that will need to be carried out in strict accordance with the prescriptions.

Coming your toes? The problem will be solved when the main cause of this unpleasant phenomenon is eliminated.

It should be noted that the state of which we aresay, is not always a symptom of the disease. It is quite common during pregnancy. After all, the load of the future mother is significantly increased. Most often in this situation, it takes your toes at night.

Strong leg cramps occur in both the first and thesecond, and third trimester of pregnancy. In its beginning, it is associated with toxicosis and the accompanying lack of trace elements (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) in the body. At the last stage of bearing the child, leg cramps are caused by problems with venous blood outflow (the heavy uterus compresses the blood vessels of the pelvis and interferes with normal blood flow).

In each case, limb crampsshould be treated according to the identified cause. But to provide yourself (or a loved one) with first aid in such a situation is possible in simple ways. We must try to pull the muscle, which reduces the spasm, strain it and relax. Simple movement with your toes will also bring relief. It is recommended to massage the foot to improve blood circulation in the muscle. Sometimes it helps such an easy way, like an easy injection of a needle into the cramped muscle of the leg.

But the call to the doctor, if the cramps are repeated, is necessary.