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From: evans@mhuxt.UUCP (crandall)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: muscle cramps
Message-ID: <1144@mhuxt.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 19:22:51 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 19:22:51 1985
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     I'd like to see more discussion on the physiology of muscle cramping
too, but you've got to remember that there are multiple causes of these
monsters.  Some are from nutrition problems, others from illnesses or 
irritations of muscles and/or nerves.  There are other possible soft and
hard tissue origins.  I wouldn't worry about your cramps if they are only
occassional and not severe.  About seven years ago I managed to pick up a
nasty in Surinam which has taught me that a person can live with alot of
bad cramping and still live a real life.  If you've got serious cramping and
you've seen good orthopedists and neurologists who have done what they can
insist on getting physical therapy; traction,braces, special exercises,   
electrical exhaustion of the muscles, etc. may help.  A reliable teacher of selfhypnosis can teach you to relax tight muscles.  Most of all, if you're doing 
something which causes you to cramp -- DON'T DO IT. ( p.s. asprin will reduce
swelling and help ).

                                 Sukie Crandall