various medications that could cause night time leg cramps on a white table

Nighttime leg cramps are a common ailment. Click here to read more about the contributing factors and theories of what causes them. The focus of this article is to identify the various medications associated with causing or worsening nighttime leg cramps. Click here to learn about some of the medications that are commonly used to…

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vertebrae showing normal versus central spinal stenosis with a text bubble saying spinal stenosis and leg cramps

Nighttime leg cramps are very common in patients with spinal stenosis.  Research has investigated why the connection between cramps and stenosis exists. We also see that managing the spinal stenosis can be helpful for the leg cramps, and furthermore help with long term nerve and muscle health. More information on nighttime leg cramps is found…

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pill bottles that have fallen over spilling some medications that are used to treat night time leg cramps

Nighttime leg cramps affect up to 60% of the population. They’re most common in the elderly, and cause disturbances to sleep and quality of life. Click here for a full review on nighttime leg cramps. This article will discuss the drug treatments commonly used to treat nighttime leg cramps. Click here to learn about the…

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three bottles of quinine sulfate medications which is dangerous to take for night time leg cramps

Leg cramps are a common condition, especially in the elderly. They disrupt sleep and affect overall quality of life. As such, people are happy to find a treatment that works. Quinine is a medication used commonly to treat nighttime leg cramps, but emerging research has shown it’s unsafe to do so, and experts are advising…

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lady on bed holding her leg as she experiences night time leg cramp

Nighttime cramps are a common ailment, affecting about 60% of adults. Usually it affects older people, and the cramps last less than 10 minutes. Usually the calf muscles are affected, but its also seen in the foot and thigh muscles. This is an issue for people, because nighttime leg cramps impact quality of life, particularly…

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RMA FST logo with text bubble saying Rocky Mountain Analytical IgG Food Sensitivity Test which naturopaths use to test gut health

IgG Food Sensitivity Test (FST) by Rocky Mountain Analytical This Test is useful for: FatigueSkin Itching, Redness, RashesMood, memory and cognitive declineFood related asthma and broncitisJoint pain, stiffness, swellingNausea & vomitingDiarrheaAbdominal PainGas & Bloating Lab offered by: Specimen Type: Blood Results Returned in: 7 Days Sample Report Food Antigens Included in this Test Click here to…

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Person with back to you highlighting area of chronic neck pain that can be helped with acupuncture or dry needling

At Absolute Health and Wellness, we strive to help all patients, including those experiencing chronic pain. Chronic pain is considered any pain endured for more than 3 months. Evidenced Based Recommendations for Chronic Pain There are many aspects of to managing chronic pain, our team at Absolute Health & Wellness emphasizes the following  [1]: Neuroscience…

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Person grabbing painful area of shoulder that can be helped with acupuncture and dry needling

Acupuncture has been used for treating trigger points for a long time. Dry needling is a common practice now, and we’re happy to provide dry needling at Absolute Health and Wellness. You may also know of dry needling as trigger-point acupuncture. A Review of Trigger Points For a more in-depth look at trigger points, please…

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Picture of a trigger point in the muscle as well as trigger point acupuncture with text bubble saying how dry needling works for pain

Dry needling is a method to help alleviate trigger points. Dry needling is often referred to as trigger point acupuncture. Trigger points are hypersensitive points within a muscle which create pain, limit range of motion, cause weakness and other symptoms. To learn more about trigger points, click here. Dry needling is a technique used to…

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Musculoskeletal diagram illustrating various areas for trigger points or pain on the body with a text bubble saying what are trigger points?

Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition characterized by trigger points. Trigger points and Myofascial pain syndrome is recognized by the International Association for the Study of Pain. Emerging research has shown this diagnosis is oftentimes involved in complicated, chronic pain syndromes of all sorts. What is a Trigger Point? A trigger point is a…

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