Facts about Restless Leg Syndrome

RLS or restless leg syndrome is a condition that has to do with nearly an irresistible urge to move the legs. This usually occurs in the evenings. As it is, there are some recommended treatments which can help but this condition is something that cannot be cured.

When it’s chronic, this condition can last for years and also requires a medical diagnosis; lab tests.

Sometimes these conditions it’s quite difficult to explain because people with this condition don’t really describe it as muscles cramp or numbness.

Symptoms of restless leg syndrome

 The following are some of the symptoms of restless leg syndrome and they include:

• It is a discomfort in sensation which can be experienced between the knees and feet, and that makes one to have the urge to move his legs.
• It may be twitching of the legs muscles or deep creeping, crawling sensation
• That feels like a pain or cramps or aches.
• A curse shortly after returning at night or after sitting still for quite some time.

Causes of Restless Leg Syndrome

RLS is not a serious neurological disorder and moving the legs or walking around will get to terminate the sensation for some time.

This syndrome is more often pronounced in older women or other people, however, the curse is not certain. In essence, mild weakness of the legs may be present.

The causes may be related to the following

• Iron deficiency
• Stress
• Heredity
• Motion sickness
• Exposure to cold
• Pulmonary disease
• Stomach operations
• Diabetes
• Uremia

It is also important to know that there is circulatory factor involved because of blood circulation, which has been impeded in the legs of blood being drawn away from the legs in excessive amounts.

People who are allergic to certain foods often experience restless leg syndrome.

Natural Remedies

Natural remedies regarding restless leg syndrome sometimes require immediate treatment.  It is obvious that these solutions listed here are key to improving leg circulation.

Therefore, the following are some of the immediate treatment

1. Move your feet back and forth for a moment
2. Get up and walk about, do this for a couple of minutes
3. Momentarily, rotate the feet back and forth
4. Change position in bed as this is linked with the problem of sleeping in certain positions.
5. Soak the feet in cold water.

The following are not immediate treatment but somewhat long term care.

They include:

• Vitamin E and folic acid: They are quite helpful as studies have proven that folic acid and vitamins are quite helpful.

As stated earlier, there is a link between this problem and iron deficiency but it’s important to make sure to understand that once food is from iron and not chemically supplied.

This is because iron from chemical supplements can initiate other physical problems.

• Improve your diet generally and ensure you take a multivitamin supplements daily.
• Ensure you take warm soaking bath before bedtime
• Sponge the legs with cold water
• When using a sponge on the legs with cold water ensure that you do not let your bare feet touch the cold floor afterward
• You may wear knee socks
• Lie down every so often to rest your legs
• Before going to bed, ensure you walk around, walk outside in the fresh air, this will help you better your sleep
• Massage relax before going to bed

 Avoid These

1. The intake of caffeine products should be done away with
2. Quit smoking
3. Do not consume big meals before bedtime because this draws the blood to stomach so that you do not rest well.
4. Do not take drugs to induce sleep
5. Reduce the overall stress level
6. Do not over use your legs as strenuous exercise may seem to increase the problem
7. When dealing with restless leg syndrome it is important to avoid prolonged exposure to the cold
8. Avoid narrow pointed shoes and also high heels; this is according to natural remedies encyclopedia
9. Avoid crossing your legs.

 

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