If You Often Get Leg Cramps at Night, Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You Something

Nighttime leg cramps are sudden, painful muscle contractions that often affect the calves, feet, or thighs. They can wake you from sleep and leave the muscle sore afterward.

Most of the time, they are not dangerous. But if they happen often, become more severe, or appear with swelling, numbness, weakness, or other symptoms, it is worth looking for the cause.

 

1. Muscle Fatigue or Overuse

One of the most common