Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2020 Leg cramps are a common problem in pregnancy. Various interventions have been used to treat them, including drug, electrolyte and vitamin therapies, and non-drug therapies.To assess the effectiveness and safety of different interventions for treating leg cramps in pregnancy.We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Register (31 March ...
Luo L, Zhou K, Zhang J, Xu L, Yin W.
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Secondary prevention of leg cramps using compression stockings or magnesium supplements: a three-arm randomized clinical trial [PDF]
TrialsBackground Leg cramps are common among older adults and often lead to sleep disturbances and reduced quality of life. However, there is no consensus on how to treat this condition.
Arno Kuusipalo +8 more
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A prospective observational study of the main features of nocturnal leg cramps in primary care
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2019 OBJECTIVE There are few data available regarding the characteristics of nocturnal leg cramps in primary care. However, this condition is particularly common among older adults and often causes sleep disturbances, which can seriously affect ...
Paul Sebo +3 more
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study assessing the efficacy of magnesium oxide monohydrate in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps [PDF]
Nutrition Journal, 2021 Background Magnesium supplements are widely used for prophylaxis and treatment of nocturnal leg cramps (NLC). However, there is little evidence in support of their effectiveness.
Olha Barna +7 more
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Lactobacillus garvieae endocarditis presenting with leg cramps [PDF]
IDCases, 2018 An 85-year-old man with a history of aortic valve replacement presented with lower limb cramps. He was initially diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, but was found to have Lactococcus garvieae infective endocarditis with septic embolic strokes ...
Seok Mei Lim +3 more
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Nocturnal leg cramps in older people [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2002 AbstractNocturnal leg cramps are common in older people. Such cramps are associated with many common diseases and medications. Physiological methods may be useful for preventing cramps in some people, but there have been no controlled trials of these approaches. Quinine is moderately effective in preventing nocturnal leg cramps.
J V, Butler +2 more
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Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2021 Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise training on fatigue, nocturnal leg cramps, and sleep quality in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Patients and methods: A total of 42 patients with CVI (5 males,
Sedat Yiğit +4 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2020 OBJECTIVE Only a few studies have addressed the impact of nocturnal leg cramps on sleep quality. We investigated the association between nocturnal leg cramps and sleep disturbance using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and assessed ...
Paul Sebo +2 more
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The effect of an 8-week treatment program using a novel foot neuromuscular electrical stimulator on physical function, leg pain, leg symptoms, and leg blood flow in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized sham-controlled trial [PDF]
Trials, 2022 Background Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an established therapy that has been widely used for many decades to improve circulation in the legs.
Binoy Kumaran +2 more
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The Role of Electrolytes in Muscle Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Implications for Temporomandibular Disorder [PDF]
International Dental JournalBackground: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a major cause of chronic orofacial pain, with myalgia of the masticatory muscles being central to symptom burden.
Shankargouda Patil +5 more
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