Can anyone help I had a client come to me complaining of cramp in both feet which only happens at night when she gets into bed. During her reflexology treatment she took cramp in the foot I was working on and couldn't get it released out, I worked with her for a while and the cramp lessened but did not go away totally. As I worked on the other foot both feet began shaking and she was unable to fully relax through her treatment because she was worried about both feet cramping. Has anyone experienced this? Or does anyone know anything I could suggest to her to do to try and prevent this happening?
Cramp is intensely painful. Did her feet feel cold to the touch when you were doing the treatment? I find that stretching or flexing the foot helps ease the cramp which can sometimes be due to dietary deficiencies, or poor circulation.
Were you able to find out what her diet was like when you did the questionnaire. It can be caused by an imbalance of sodium and potassium - garlic, zinc and calcium supplements can help. A banana a day helps too.
I think hot water bottles can be the answer for cramp in bed, and wearing socks.
Binah
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Like the OP it could be related to diet, or a deficiency. Has this client ever had a long-term, chronic condition? In my case I've seen clients with regular foot cramps also present with some type of disease that has been affecting them for years and years. Quinine in the form of tonic water may help or some pickle juice (something about the acid helps), are quick solutions. How much tension does this client have? Whether full-body tension or wide-spread illness foot cramps can be a sign the body needs a really good reboot.
My oh use to suffer with a lot of leg and foot cramps. We tried all sorts of things but since he started taking a daily multi-vit tablet with minerals (good quality tablet) he hasn't had an attack since!
As a suggestion, if you dont take a regular multi-vit tablet (be sensible, look at what you are taking, etc) when you next have a cramp, immediately take a multi-vit tablet and get someone to massage your leg/foot to get the circulation going again.
My mother-in-law has multiply health problems and doesnt take the multi-vit (suggested it but she said she didnt need it!) but was willing to take a quinine tablet every night prescribed by her doctor. The tablet has helped but she still gets cramps so I am not convinced. But as she takes a large amount of other tablets she may not be getting enough and her circulation is very bad plus she doesnt drink enough water.
Good luck
Fudge