A cramp is not very serious, but it is often very painful!
What exactly is a cramp?
A cramp is a sudden and temporary muscular contraction of a muscle.
Luckily, there's a simple trick to make a cramp go away in seconds.
The solution is to stretch the muscle and massage it to stimulate blood circulation. Watch:
1. Stretch the contracted muscle for at least 30 seconds.
2. Massage the area for 3/4 minutes, exerting light pressure on your leg to stimulate blood circulation.
And There you go ! You eliminated your cramp in just a few seconds :-)
Indeed, promoting blood circulation allows them to pass quickly.
It is often because of the cold or an abuse of stimulant that the cramp occurs. But pregnancy or certain birth control pills can favor them.
A great sporting effort can also be responsible for a cramp.
Anyway, it is the lack of electrolytes such as potassium, calcium or magnesium that causes the muscles to contract.
To avoid cramps when playing sports, it is imperative to drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day.
It is also important to consume enough mineral salts. How much?
The scientific community considers that a consumption of 4 g of salt per day is sufficient to meet the needs of an adult.
