muscle spasms in legs
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muscle spasms in legs
Hi Steve here i have dyspraxia and was wondering is it normal to get spasms in your leg muscles and is this connected to dyspraxia?
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Hi Steve
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Sometimes I manage to 'hyperextend' (I think that's correct way/word to explain it) my foot/ankle and get a painful knot in my calf (bit below the knee) that hurts like hell.
I did it one night in a tent at a festival and my brother thought a snake had bit me or something!
Welcome to the forums (or fora)
Sometimes I manage to 'hyperextend' (I think that's correct way/word to explain it) my foot/ankle and get a painful knot in my calf (bit below the knee) that hurts like hell.
I did it one night in a tent at a festival and my brother thought a snake had bit me or something!
Tom
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
Re: muscle spasms in legs
actually I think it be prudent to ask is it when you move or just random ... aka when do you get it.
Re: muscle spasms in legs
Hi Steve,
I get spasms in the higher part of my legs sometimes, usually after sitting down for a while, not sure if it has anything to do with dyspraxia though, I guess if any more people come on here saying this there may be a link?.
I get spasms in the higher part of my legs sometimes, usually after sitting down for a while, not sure if it has anything to do with dyspraxia though, I guess if any more people come on here saying this there may be a link?.
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Hey Steve,
"Certain neurones in the brain, called motor neurones, do not seem to develop and mature as quickly in someone with dyspraxia. As a result, they are not as effective in transmitting information from the brain telling the muscles to move."
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Dyspraxia.htm
Dyspraxic people often suffer from something I like to call the 'bambi effect' aha. I walk kinda funny! The way I walk put's strain on my legs and I often get spasms from a long day walking. As well as this if I go to the gym and do not focus on completing my workout properly and let my legs go limp and have an improper posture and stance I'll get really bad spasms. I do think it is linked personally and I'd suggest doing exercise as my Dr recommended. Strengthen your leg muscles. There could be absolutely no relation to you in this post but I hope it helps in some way!
"Certain neurones in the brain, called motor neurones, do not seem to develop and mature as quickly in someone with dyspraxia. As a result, they are not as effective in transmitting information from the brain telling the muscles to move."
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Dyspraxia.htm
Dyspraxic people often suffer from something I like to call the 'bambi effect' aha. I walk kinda funny! The way I walk put's strain on my legs and I often get spasms from a long day walking. As well as this if I go to the gym and do not focus on completing my workout properly and let my legs go limp and have an improper posture and stance I'll get really bad spasms. I do think it is linked personally and I'd suggest doing exercise as my Dr recommended. Strengthen your leg muscles. There could be absolutely no relation to you in this post but I hope it helps in some way!
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Steve
And of course don't be afraid to ask/talk to your GP about it.
And of course don't be afraid to ask/talk to your GP about it.
Tom
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
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Re: muscle spasms in legs
I sometimes get muscle spasms in my legs at night when I'm lying in bed. It usually causes a weird "crawling" sensation and can make my whole leg jump and jerk, similar to the symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome. It is really horrible and keeps me awake for ages
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Re: muscle spasms in legs
I quite often get both the knotting and spasms mentioned by people in this forum, my neurological consultant says it is perfectly normal, but is sending me for occupational therapy, hope thus helps
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Could be worth trying taking a magnesium citrate supplement about an hour before bed. You might need more than the recommended dose though to have an effect as many people are low in magnesium (if you take too much your body gets rid of it - as you'll discover in the morning )
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Re: muscle spasms in legs
I get the occasional spasm of the leg, but for me I used to work in a job where I had to walk up to 20 miles per day, and yea it hurts at first but for me it was just about overcoming the issue.
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Re: muscle spasms in legs
I also got restless leg syndrome as a child. Usually in bed