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ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 day agoThat can trigger the muscle to contract even more, making the cramp worse. The thing to do is to contract the muscle group opposite of the muscle that is contracting, which forces the cramping muscle to relax. So for a calf cramp, try to raise your foot using the muscles on your shin.
wewbull@feddit.uk 1 day ago
You just gave the same advice.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No, I gave different advice. Contracting your shin muscles doesn’t relieve the calf cramp because it stretches the calf muscle. Contracting your shin muscles sends a signal to your calf muscles to relax. This is how your body prevents opposing muscles groups from contracting at the same time.