Many of us have had this dreaded experience: you’re asleep or lying in bed, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you feel an excruciating, twisting, tightening, pain in one of your calves.

Frequent leg and foot cramps might signal underlying health problems requiring medical attention. While occasional cramps are common, persistent episodes warrant investigation and proper treatment.

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Ever been sound asleep, only to be startled awake by a stabbing pain in your calf or hamstring? These sudden, intense muscle spasms are better known as charley horses. And they happen to up to 60% of ...

If painful leg cramps have woken you up in the middle of the night, the condition can be both scary and confusing. You may think it’s due to the position you’re sleeping in — but there’s more to know ...

Yes, Botox can work to help with symptoms such as spasms and muscle function tied to multiple sclerosis. There are pros to this treatment, but also possible downsides to using Botox for MS. Multiple ...

Q: You’ve written about nighttime leg cramps in the past. Since I have some experience with that, I’ll share my favorite approach. I have tried pickles or pickle juice to ease leg cramps, but that’s ...

Having horrible nighttime charley horses? Here's why you might want to consider using a bar of soap for leg cramps. Yes, really. Before you try to fix the cramping problem, though, it’s important to ...

While people can have both multiple sclerosis (MS) and sciatica, they aren’t the same disease, and their treatments are different. However, some effects of MS can raise the risk of sciatica. Sciatica ...

Many people shrug off leg pain when they walk as a normal part of aging. However, it can be a sign of something much more serious, experts have warned. Doctors said that leg pain can, in some cases, ...