Vitamin K supplementation may serve as a nocturnal leg cramps treatment reducing frequency, intensity, and duration in older adults.

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 ...

A leg cramp is a sudden, uncontrolled contraction of a muscle. This can occur elsewhere in the body, but is most commonly experienced in the lower extremities. Leg cramps or spasms are unpredictable ...

Possible causes of leg cramps (charley horses) are too much or too little exercise, dehydration, low electrolyte levels, and certain conditions. Treatments include rehydrating, stretching ...

Compared with placebo, vitamin K2 supplements led to fewer episodes of nocturnal leg cramps and no treatment-related adverse effects in older adults. Among older adults, supplementation with ...

Jannik Sinner won his first major title at Melbourne Park a year ago, then grabbed No. 2 at the U.S. Open in September.

Building stronger legs doesn’t require a gym membership or fancy equipment. With a few simple changes to your daily routine, ...

Magnesium is essential for muscle and nerve function, heart health, and bone health. A deficiency can lead to cramps, fatigue, anxiety, heart issues, and more. Adding magnesium-rich foods like ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I’m laying in bed and in the early morning hours. If I stand ...

Leg cramps are muscle spasms that happen when nerves that power muscle contractions go into a nonstop firing mode. They are more common among people with foot problems like flat feet or high arches, ...

Jannik Sinner is through to the final of the Australian Open, but he had to contend with "a lot of tension and cramps".