Foot cramps are caused by sustained, painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles in your feet. Common causes of foot cramps include physical activity, prolonged standing, dehydration, medication ...

If you’ve ever had to stop mid-run due to a foot cramp, you’ll know that it’s a horrible, painful experience. These spasms usually happen in the arches of your feet – and can, quite literally, stop ...

Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful.

Why leg cramps, or Charley horses, occur is often not clear. However, they may result from nerve dysfunction and various health conditions, such as diabetes and kidney failure. Leg cramps involve ...

Some people are woken from deep sleep by cramps in the feet or hands or by tingling pain in the fingers and toes. Sometime last week, one gentleman told me he had had soreness in the palm of one hand ...

Which toe separator is best? Injury, habits and genetics can all cause painful foot issues, like hammertoes and bunions, that can lead to cramps and reduce your activity over time. That’s where toe ...

Q. I have always been bothered by my legs and feet cramping at night. I put soap chips in socks that I wear to bed each night, and that usually helps.

Our feet act as an early warning system that we’d do well to heed, with swollen feet potentially warning of kidney or heart disease and tingling connected to diabetes. Leigh Yau Forbes, a podiatrist, ...

(CNN) — Whether you’re taking a morning walk or chasing after a little one, your feet bear your body weight with every step you take. Yet they are often one of the most neglected aspects of any ...

Joe and Teresa Graedon answer questions about how to treat leg cramps, uncomfortable digestion, and whether peanut butter protein can transfer via breast milk.