Nocturnal Leg Cramps and Yoga
by Baxter A Woman's Legs by Vincent van Gogh Recently while reading through one of my Family Medicine journals, I came across an article that caught my interest due to the frequent complaints of some of my students. It was on nocturnal leg cramps. Yes, quite often my students will ask me what they can do to address these ill-timed leg cramps (as if there is any good time for a leg cramp!). I�ll get into what we know about the nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) in a minute, but what caught my eye in reading was the recommendation for treatment: �Limited evidence supports treating NLCs with exercise and stretching�� Now, they don�t specify yoga, but as we all know by now, modern yoga would fit the bill. This treatment was recommended before any mention of medications, which is quite unusual for these journal articles. It is usually the other way around�meds first, non-drug options mentioned last. This gave me a great sense of hope that modern medicine is beginni...