Bringing arms and legs. Causes and treatment, medicines, folk remedies, herbs for seizures, treatment

One of the pressing issues of modern medicine is the problem of phenomena when clenches his hands and legs. Timely diagnosis of this pathology allows you to establish the true causes of the disease and prescribe treatment.

Causes of pathology

The reasons against which the patients' arms and legs can be reduced include:

• varicose veins with insufficient blood circulation;
• atherosclerotic vascular lesions, leading to their lack of elasticity and less blood flow, enriched with oxygen, to the tissues;
• irrational or prolonged use of drugs, leading to dehydration of the body or the elimination of necessary trace elements;
• insufficient intake of potassium, magnesium and calcium from food;
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• excessive physical exertion, leading to the accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles;
• poor posture, flat feet;
• nervous overstrain, overwork of the body associated with lack of sleep;
• epilepsy.

Convulsions during pregnancy

Reducing the arms and legs (causes and treatment are not always associated with the presence of the disease) during pregnancy are a common symptom that can bother a woman at any gestational period. It is important for pregnant women to know why pathologies occur.

Among the reasons leading to their development, there are:

• Lack of trace elements such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, as well as B vitamins. In the 1st trimester, seizures can develop against the background of toxicosis and insufficient intake of substances with food, and in the 2nd and 3rd trimester with an increased need for a growing organism.
• Smoking and drinking too much caffeine with tea or coffee.
• Insufficient glucose levels in the body.
• Severe anemia.
• Varicose veins.
• Preeclampsia and eclampsia.

Causes in old age

The reasons due to which the elderly patient has seizures include:

• Violation of blood circulation in the lower extremities, which is provoked by atherosclerosis or varicose veins.
• Violation of innervation associated with the pathology of the peripheral nervous system. Among them, polyneuropathy due to diabetes mellitus is distinguished.
• Lack of vitamins and minerals.
• Dehydration caused by inappropriate intake of diuretics.
• The consequences of fractures and bruises.
• Muscle overstrain after prolonged physical activity.

First aid

It is important for people to know what to do in the first place when a pathology occurs, since in some cases, treatment must be urgent.

For cramps in water

The basic principle of first aid for cramps in water is stretching and relaxing spasmodic muscle fibers. A patient with signs of seizures must be taken out of the water first. Providing relief on land is not only easier but also more effective.

The victim must be laid on his back, if there are signs of hypothermia, perform intensive rubbing movements that will help not only heat the tissues, but also improve blood circulation in the muscles.

In the future, if the leg is brought together, it is necessary to stretch it as much as possible, stretching the heel forward and bending the fingers towards the patient.

At the same time, the calf muscle is massaged. If the patient feels that the leg begins to bend, in the initial stages it is enough to stand on the bottom with a full foot.

If it is impossible to get to the shore, the patient needs to take a deep breath and take in air, and then, bending over, clasp the foot and pull it towards him.
If it brings your hands together, it is enough to bend your hand into a fist, throw it out and straighten the hand. When the abdominal muscles are brought together, the knees are pulled up to the stomach several times.

For night cramps

Patients who often experience nocturnal cramps need to know the basic rules of first aid. They will allow you to quickly eliminate unpleasant symptoms and restore muscle tone.

The basic rules for providing assistance include:

• Change in body position. To do this, the patient needs to sit down and lower his legs to the floor. The spasm can go away on its own after the restoration of blood circulation.
• Rubbing or pinching muscle fibers. Massage allows you to warm them up and speed up blood flow. All movements should be performed from the bottom up from the fingers to the thigh.
• Puncture of spasmodic muscles with thin needles. The procedure should be performed after training by a specialist if the patient regularly experiences seizures at night.

Medication treatment

Reduces arms and legs (causes and treatment are described in all medical reference books and manuals), mainly due to the presence of a disease. After clarifying the accompanying symptoms, a course of treatment with the help of pharmaceuticals is prescribed, taking into account the identified pathology.

Medicines used for seizures include:

• Phenobarbital. An effective anticonvulsant drug is used with strict adherence to dosage in patients with epilepsy or seizures associated with cerebral palsy. The average single dose is 10-200 mg of the drug. The selection of the dose is carried out on an individual basis, taking into account the weight, symptoms and concomitant pathologies. Treatment can be lifelong.
• Diphenin. A drug with an anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant effect is indicated for epilepsy, irrational intake of funds or muscle spasm against the background of neuralgia. Start taking Diphenin with a minimum dose of 3-4 mg / kg / day. Subsequently, the dosage is gradually increased until a stable therapeutic effect is achieved. The drug can be taken one-time or divided into several doses.
• Calcemin. The combined preparation, consisting of calcium, vitamin D, copper, zinc and manganese, is recommended for a course of treatment for convulsions caused by a lack of these substances. The average duration of admission is one month. For adult patients, the daily dose is 2 tablets, which are taken after meals. For children, the dose is 1 tablet. Longer admission is possible by agreement with the attending physician.
• Asparkam. The drug, which allows you to replenish the lack of potassium and magnesium in the body, must be used in courses or regularly. The average duration of treatment is 1 month. For patients using diuretics that excrete potassium, it is necessary to use Asparkam for a long time. The average daily dosage is 3 tablets, which are taken at regular intervals.
• Magnerot. A product containing magnesium must be consumed for at least a month. The average duration of use to achieve a stable therapeutic effect is 1-2 months. Patients are initially assigned a loading dose of 3 tablets per day. A week later, it is reduced to 1 tablet, which must be consumed daily. With frequent night cramps, Magnerot take 2 tablets in the evening.
• Troxerutin. With convulsions caused by impaired venous circulation, a long course of treatment with Troxerutin is required. To achieve a lasting effect, it is used 2 courses per year. The course lasts 1 month and the therapeutic dose is 1 tablet per day.

Folk recipes

Treatment with folk remedies, if it reduces the arms and legs, is prescribed by a specialist after finding out the reasons and making a diagnosis. It is carried out in conjunction with the use of drugs.

Lemon juice

Lemon juice is an effective and affordable remedy for treating leg cramps. To eliminate symptoms, you need to wipe your feet with fresh lemon juice twice a day every day.

It is not required to rub the juice into the skin, it is enough to wait for it to dry, as it is well absorbed. In the future, you can put on socks and shoes. The duration of use should not exceed 2 weeks.

Bay leaf

Reduces arms and legs (causes and treatment are determined by the attending physician) periodically and after the start of a course of drug therapy. In order to enhance the effect of the prescribed drugs, you can prepare bay oil.

The patient needs to mix 50 g of crushed dry bay leaf with 250 ml of vegetable oil. The resulting mixture is stored in a dark glass container without access to sunlight for 2 weeks. The filtered oil is rubbed into the skin with the development of seizures.

Celandine

An ointment made from celandine helps relieve cramps. To prepare it, you need to get juice from a fresh plant and mix with petroleum jelly at the rate of 1 part of the plant and 2 parts of petroleum jelly. A small amount of the resulting mixture is applied daily to those parts of the body where the patient notes the appearance of seizures.

To achieve maximum effect, rub in the ointment with massaging movements. Apply the product preferably in the evening. The average duration of treatment is 14 days.

Yeast

A drink made from yeast contains a large amount of potassium. Against the background of a lack of this microelement, convulsions may occur.

To prepare it, you need to mix yeast in a volume of 1 tsp. l. with 200 ml of kvass. The mixture is infused for 6 hours. The resulting drink must be drunk during the day in small portions in order to avoid flatulence. To improve the taste, you can add 1 tbsp. l. honey. The average duration of treatment should not exceed 1 month.

Onion peel

The onion peel contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals, including:

• potassium;
• magnesium;
• calcium;
• iron;
• zinc;
• chromium.

The content of quacetin allows you to relieve the severity of the inflammatory process, eliminate edema and muscle fiber spasm.

To prepare the solution, you must mix 1 tbsp. l. chopped onion husks with 200 ml of boiling water. The mixture is infused for 1 hour until it cools completely, after which it is filtered. It is necessary to drink the infusion in the evening. The positive effect is noted after the first application. With systematic convulsions, onion peels are consumed for 10 days.

chamomile

Chamomile broth contains not only vitamins, but also components that have an anti-inflammatory effect. To eliminate seizures with chamomile, a course of treatment is required, which lasts at least 10 days. You can prepare a broth by mixing 2 ch. l. dry chamomile with 400 ml of pure water. The mixture is boiled for 10 minutes. After straining, it can be consumed within 24 hours.

Mustard oil

The unique composition of the product allows it to be used in various fields of medicine. For the treatment of seizures, oil is applied internally and externally. In the first case, it is able not only to relieve the inflammatory reaction, but also to reduce the severity of the pain syndrome with the removal of lactic acid accumulated after physical exertion.

When used externally, a warming effect develops, which helps to relieve muscle fiber spasm. When ulcers and wounds appear, their rapid healing is noted.

To use the product inside, it must be mixed with butter.
You can eliminate muscle spasm by rubbing mustard oil daily before bed. To prevent adverse reactions, it is important to exclude individual intolerance to mustard oil.

Salt

This recipe allows you to quickly eliminate convulsive syndrome. It is enough for the patient to dissolve a small amount of salt in the mouth without drinking it with water. After a few minutes, the seizures stop. You can also use salt baths. It is dissolved in a basin of warm water and the feet are warmed in the resulting solution for 15-20 minutes.

Horseradish

The use of horseradish allows you to eliminate not only convulsive syndrome, but also neuralgia. For this, it is used internally or externally.

When applied externally, the patient is prescribed compresses from fresh horseradish leaves or grated root. The compress is applied to the affected area for several hours or overnight. Previously, it is required to exclude the presence of an allergic reaction or intolerance to the agent.

For oral administration, grated horseradish weighing at least 200 g is mixed with 0.5 liters of honey and the same volume of olive oil. The resulting ingredients are thoroughly mixed and left in the refrigerator. Drink 1 tbsp daily. l. three times a day. Acceptance of funds should be carried out in 20 minutes. before meals. The average duration of treatment is 10 days to 2 weeks.

Useful herbs

Reduces arms and legs (the causes and treatment are determined and the course of therapy has been completed) periodically and at the end of the treatment course. Therefore, for the prevention of relapses, it is recommended to use medicinal plants.

Name	Medicinal action
Goose cinquefoil	This plant has many beneficial properties, including diuretic, anticonvulsant and antispasmodic. A decoction based on it for a short time relaxes muscle fibers, eliminating convulsive syndrome. To prepare the broth, mix 1 tbsp. l. with boiling water. The mixture is infused for 1 hour or boiled for 10 minutes. After thinning, it is consumed in a volume of 100 ml three times a day.
Birch buds	A decoction based on this herbal remedy has anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant and anti-sclerotic effects. To prepare a decoction of 2 tbsp. l. birch buds are mixed with 200 ml of boiling water and insisted until cooled. The filtered mixture is consumed during the day.
Birch bud tincture	Dry birch buds are poured into 0.5 liters of ethyl alcohol and left in a dark, cold place for 14 days. After filtering the mixture, it is consumed daily in a volume of 1 tsp. l., after dissolving in a glass of clean water.
Tincture of adonis	The use of adonis vernalis is effective if the patient has neurosis, which is accompanied by muscle spasm, inflammation, and circulatory disorders. During treatment, the blood vessels expand. For the preparation of infusion 1 tbsp. l. the plants are poured with a glass of boiling water, after 1 hour the mixture is filtered and used for 1 hour. l. three times a day. The tincture is prepared by mixing crushed adonis herb with ethyl alcohol. The ratio of ingredients should be 1:10. After insisting in a dark, cool place for 2 weeks, the mixture is consumed up to 20 drops three times a day.
Linden broth	To relieve cramps, you must mix 50 g of linden blossom with 200 ml of boiling water. After insisting for 20 minutes. the mixture is filtered. The broth is used in a volume of 50 ml three times a day.
Thyme ordinary	In addition to its anticonvulsant effect, the plant has a calming effect on the body. For treatment, you can prepare a decoction or tincture. In order to prepare the broth, mix 1 tbsp. l. plants with a glass of water. After the mixture has cooled, it is consumed in 15 ml three times a day. You can also use the tincture after mixing 10 g of the plant with 100 ml of ethyl alcohol. After insisting for 2 or 3 days, the tincture is consumed 10 drops three times a day.
Wormwood tincture	For its preparation, wormwood is mixed with olive oil and infused for 10 hours. A single dose is equal to 2 drops, which are consumed on a lump of sugar.

Clarification of the causes of the pathology in which the legs and arms are reduced should be carried out by a doctor after a thorough examination of the patient. After the diagnosis is made, they are also prescribed treatment and the procedure for using folk remedies.

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