Post Date December, 02 2023
Intensive exercise is the only way to prevent cramps, but if you are not able to exercise regularly, try massaging acupuncture points to reduce cramps.
1
Weizhong acupoint
Located in the center of the depression behind the knee joint.
You can press the acupoint vertically from the outside with the belly of your thumb for about 2 minutes.
2
Hougu acupoint
Located on the inner side of the lower leg, from the inner ankle tip (the medial protrusion of the ankle joint) to the eight transverse fingers (i.e., the distance from the little finger to the index finger is measured twice), and behind the medial edge of the tibia (only one bone can be touched on the inner side of the lower leg).
Use your thumb to contact the acupoints in a large area and perform a wide range of circular massage.
3
Yanglingquan acupoint
Located on the outside of the lower leg, the Yanglingquan acupoint is located just below the two bone protrusions diagonally below the knee.
Place the belly of your thumb on the acupuncture points, and attach the remaining four fingers to your legs. Press and knead with appropriate force.
4
Chengshan cave
Located in the middle of the back of the lower leg, that is, the tail end where the muscles on the back of the lower leg float up with a slight force. Press the acupoint at right angles with your thumb joint.
Pressing Chengshan acupoint hard is also a way to relieve cramps. We often see people with cramps, immediately grasp the toes on the cramped side with their hands, turn their feet up, and then stretch their legs vigorously. In fact, this is also stimulating Chengshan acupoint because it is located just below the calf muscle (gastrocnemius muscle).
The time for each pressing of the above acupoints is about 2 minutes.
