Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep. Perhaps you’ve already tried remedies like using heating pads, taking ...

What is a muscle cramp? It can happen after intense exercise or in the dead of night when you’re doing nothing at all but sleeping. A muscle — say your calf — seizes up without warning, leaving you ...

Painful nocturnal leg cramps usually involving the calves are estimated to be experienced by at least six out of 10 adults. The calves are usually most often involved but cramps also may occur in the ...

Do your legs hurt so much that you frequently wake up in the middle of the night? The worst nightmares are sudden leg cramps, ...

Q: Last night, I was awakened by the worst pain I have experienced in recent memory. If an enemy asked me to reveal state secrets, I would have gladly done so in exchange for relief from that pain. I ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. To Readers • A recent discussion of nighttime leg cramps brought an avalanche of readers' remedies, as it always does. I can't ...

Q: You’ve written about soap chips or bars for muscle cramps. I discovered by accident that liquid hand soap works great for leg, toe and finger cramps. I couldn’t find the bar soap and I was in ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am 64 and had nightly leg cramps that interrupted my sleep and drove me crazy. Hot baths at bedtime, quinine pills in the evening, potassium/zinc tablets and calcium supplements were ...

Nocturnal leg cramps, often caused by dehydration or mineral imbalances, can disrupt sleep. Simple remedies like staying hydrated, stretching before bed, and maintaining a diet rich in magnesium and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q. I have always enjoyed black licorice sticks as a special treat. It never bothered me until I started eating bagfuls of German ...

What is a muscle cramp? It can happen after intense exercise or in the dead of night when you're doing nothing at all but sleeping. A muscle -- say your calf -- seizes up without warning, leaving you ...