Night-time leg cramps are common but poorly understood. An orthopaedic doctor explains why they strike during sleep, what ...

Night leg cramps, or nocturnal leg cramps, are sudden, involuntary muscle contractions that usually occur in the calves, feet, or thighs during rest or sleep. These painful spasms can last from a few ...

The most common leg cramps occur during sleep and can often wake you up due to the terrible pain. But what exactly are leg cramps, who is likely to get them, and why do they happen? Women's health ...

We often think of our legs simply as the tools that get us from point A to point B. However, in the world of medicine, the ...

Q: I just read about a study wherein nighttime leg cramps were significantly reduced in frequency and severity in people who took vitamin K2. I plan to try this. I have taken vitamin K2 before. A: We ...

Many people experience painful leg and calf cramps at night, which can have several potential causes. News 9 spoke with Dr. Lacy Anderson to explore the underlying factors behind these cramps and ...

My leg hurts when I exercise. Could it be peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition that affects the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain, most ...

Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful. If ...

Q. I have always been bothered by my legs and feet cramping at night. I put soap chips in socks that I wear to bed each night, and that usually helps.

NEW YORK (AP) Rafael Nadal is back on his feet after a scary moment at his post-match news conference at the U.S. Open, when painful leg cramps made him slip to the floor.