Hi, Darius. We hope you have been able to resolve your foot cramps. If not, we would suggest drinking water, as cramping can be because of dehydration. If that doesn't work and you need more information outside of the video, give us a call at 503.243.2699
Stretching your feet as soon as you feel foot cramp CAN help. It will hurt slightly but it's only for a few seconds and it does help A LOT! It's what I do all the time and it never fails me.
I had a cramp so bad it lasted 4 days. At that point it was thought to be gout, it wasn't. This video showed me it was muscle imbalance, I managed to force my foot open and it instantly cured it. (Again at the point it was not known if it was foot cramp) the doctor failed me in this and this video gave me back my foot. I'm so greatful!
My father has cramps for like 2 times a week already. There was one time while he was cleaning his car, he suddenly fell because he had cramps, I quickly helped him and he told me it's because he was exposed to the water for a few hours. He got cramps everytime he's in the water for a quite some time, that's what he said. I just want to ask for an advice because I don't like to see my father in pain because of cramps, I just want to help him. I've seen some 'What to do when you have cramps' videos, and some of them should be exposed to the water, but it won't probably work for my father. But also, thanks to this video I also learned a lot from this.
For toe cramps, pull your toes up and backwards as far as you can and hold them there until the pain subsides. Doing this stretches out the muscles and gets rid of the pain. Slowly relax the toes back down as the pain diminishes.
Idk what a cramp is but I moved my foot and I suddenly felt an umbearable pain on my foot. This has happened before..one time..now its two times and I hate the feeling Dx
Its so painful, it feels like a muscle in my foot is squeezing together, Idk How to explain. I started screaming and crying because of How painful it was😂
Amazing. I've been getting these for the past year and have been taking supplements, drinking tons of water, and thinking it was coffee, ice-cream and all sorts of things! It happens exactly as he said, in bed, swimming and when I point my toes downward. Thank you!
Your explanations of how the feet work, and muscle imbalances, are invaluable to people affected by fluoroquinolone toxicity / fluoroquinolone-associated disability. For me, your foot extensor work has removed virtually all diffuse, but powerful, pain in my body from hips to feet. Thank you.
I'm having those today in both feet. I've suffered these for many years, and they're incapacitating. It feels like my toes are being wrenched back by an invisible force, and it's terrible pain--an 8-10 on a scale of 1-10. All I can do is sit down and hold my toes.
I had a cramp that lasted 45 minutes. it won't stop and would relax then seize right back up. I cry from the pain. It's embarrasing and excruciatingly painful.
Wow, you described muscle cramps so well. It IS EXCRUCIATING! And for some reason whoever is around me when it happens never understands what is going on. Mine last a long time too, I literally feel your pain 😥
Danggg 45 mins ? Mines might last up to 10-15 mins but no longer than that and i do understand how it wont stop the pain but start the lock up process over again
Thanks, great information! When I get a cramp in my foot, I put it on a heating pad, and it goes away. Or under warm water in the tub. Keeping my feet warm in heavy socks in the winter helps quite a bit. I have Raynauds (circulatory problem) suspect it is connected .
I got one, and I was with my mom and I never look at my foot when it happens and I saw that my foot looked distorted. It hurt and looked stupid, so I laughed- My Toe stretches really far forward, and the rest are the other direction and its locked like that for awhile.
Yes! I noticed that if i stretched my feet weirdly, the inside/underside of my feet would start cramping, so since then i’ve been anxious about it. I’ve recently started to minimise shoe wear en did some exercises and it seemed to help a little
what kind of cramp am I having where the cramp is like in the inner part of my foot on the bottom in the arch I think or somewhere near there and it happens randomly but often? I can also trigger this cramp sometimes if I like force my big toe down instead of up, just my big toe
Thanks for checking out the video! There are a lot of things going on inside your foot. Foot cramping can happen at any time and because of that it can appear to be pretty random. However, it may not be as random as you think: anything from dehydration to muscle imbalances can result in cramps. Try and see if you notice a pattern!
Hi, Francisco. It's hard to say not being able to see the issue in person. If pain persists, we suggest you contact your primary physician for assistance. Best of luck.
This happens to me too. Whenever I get a charlie horse in my calf, it takes 2 days to go away. People never believe me when I tell them this. They just reply "I eat a banana and it goes away." Well, that's nice but a banana doesn't work for me.
That's me. I have been using Correct Toes for about a month now, and it is helping. I see that I am contacting the ground more with the balls of my feet, and I am regaining my arch ever so slightly, and the rest of my legs feel different. I am wondering what sort of progression time wise I should expect. My right foot seems to be progressing better the left. I see in some of your videos that people's rehabilitation take over a year. How would I know if and when I should add on material in the slots? Thanks, doc! Great product! I am a fan!
+Nicholas Fung We generally give a timeline of 1-3 years for lasting structural changes to occur, and we suggest to wait about 4-5 months before adding shim material to the large and/or small slots.
I'm a 71-year old man, and my right foot just started cramping about a week ago. It can happen at any time and can last for quite a while. It really hurts. I limp when trying to walk with it. I'm going to try the toe bend that a few people mentioned. I know if I stretch my legs too far in the morning, I can induce a really, really bad calf cramp. I always forget which way to bend my leg to stop the cramp almost immediately.
Sorry to hear that you're suffering from foot cramps. It can feel pretty terrible.Try switching to flat, wide, and flexible footwear--you'll be amazed at the difference it can make!
I am wearing a flat (Stan Smith)I still have it..do u know what can I do? I read that Stretching helps but I am gymnastic and I do a lott but nothing..
I walk in bare feet and wear flat shoes. I cramp a lot. What helps me believe it or not, is pickle juice, I drink a few mouthfuls, no more cramps 20 minutes later.
I have plantar fasciitis, so I’ve been advised to wear shoes with lots of arch support. However, I also get foot cramps, especially when swimming laps. What type of shoe would you recommend for me?
I was told the same thing, after a bunion surgery. The surgery left my big toes still painful to bend back (even more so actually). After getting frustrated enough, I did the complete opposite of what the doctor told me and started wearing minimalist shoes. They tend to have a wide toe box, which was a big plus for my bunion problem, and my flat feet weren't actually bothered by the lack of cushion. Whenever I wore shoes with more cushion, my toes hurt so much more, and my arches--or lack thereof--fatigued much faster. This is just my experience with my weird feet, though. I'm no medical professional.
Finally! I've been trying to find out why I got a horrible toe cramp while swimming yesterday. It was almost incapacitating and I was trying to figure out what the heck happened.
thank you doctor i get this in my foot and in my calf of my leggs too i get this in boot for years and i dont no why. my feet an my leggs are very important to me i need to see a foot doctor about my feet and legg problems thank you dr for this wonderful information thank you. and you have a nice day
Thanks for the help! I just have one question. is it a foot cramp if the muscle directly behind the middle to and index toe is really hurting and you either wake up with it, and it happens 2 times a day sometimes?
Hmm. I wonder if this is what happens to me. It always happens when I keep my toes pointed for a few seconds. Then, somewhere in my arch, I feel something immediately “lock” itself, seemingly getting tighter by the second. When I stop pointing my toes, it goes away.
I sat on my bed and my foot started hurting and I started holding my foot in pain and I fell off my bed. The first time this happened was 2 or 3 years ago and I was swimming at public pool and I wanted to get out because my foot started cramping and it hurt so much. Once I was laying on my bed playing on my phone and my foot started hurt. Then I was in the pool at my house and it started hurting again and it felt weird.
It usually feels like my muscles are being stretched because usually happens when I'm stretching and in the bottom of the middle of the arch in my right foot. It happens after I stretch my foot and I turn it in a certain direction, I'd do it right now to see which direction that is but i can't stand that pain, plus I'd have to stretch my foot back to the left to relocate the muscle tissue. Anyone know how to get rid of this or do I just live with it and keep turning my foot whenever it happens to let my body get used to it so it doesn't hurt after a few weeks or months?
I am having these cramps for a year now since i had sepsis and started having seizures these cramos are horrid so bad its my toes and cramps up the shin bone i see my tendons contract so tight Can keppra cause cramps like this my seizure med? Please and thank you God bless you and your family ❤
I wear flat shoes but I get cramps every time I play sports in the rain or when my feet are exposed to cold water. The only thing that gives relief is when I put them in warm water for 5mins. No exercise helps when the cramps are bad. Putting them in warm water is the only solution for me so far.
I’m not sure if this is a cramp, but when I move my foot a lot, it starts to hurt and it hurts to move and it like crunches up. Edit: can you tell me if it was a cramp or not.
each week its largely the left _big toe_ a few times weekly when i lie down. Lasting about 10 seconds. Can simlo medicine and diabetes cause it? Simlo caused pain so i stopped months now - but still happens. I did exercise a couple years but had to cease due to leg extension machine knee pain. Cramps began say 6 months ago.
Hi there, so sorry to hear you're experiencing recurrent foot cramping! Have you found any relief in trying the recommendations that are shown in this video- namely, using flat footwear, metatarsal pads, and doing the toe extensor stretch? The toe extensor video is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h2kaEOd3GcI.html Incorporating these recommendations tend to help a lot of the common foot cramping that people experience. We would suggest consulting with your doctor about medication side effects for best results. We wish you the best in your foot health recovery.
I was working on biceps today at the gym and my middle finger on my foot was cramping and curling up , why?! Didnt hurt just really uncomfortable..ma be circulations was bad at the moment cause blood flowing to my arms ?
What helps me with foot cramps is taking whatever shoe i have on and placing it flat on the ground. it goes away fast. Sadly, I always get foot cramps when I wear heels :( i don’t know why
I get intense cramps fairly often in the sole of my feet. If I stretch my feet it can trigger them, if I press on the inner side of the sole it will trigger it and sometimes I will be awoken by a cramp. I also get these in my calves. Similar to the feet, pressure on my calves (like massaging, stretching etc) can cause it. I’ve experienced this since I was a child. Help me 😩
Consider strengthening the muscles and increasing hydration with electrolytes. For some individuals supplemental magnesium can help with muscle cramping. There is a possibility of psychosomatic causes so maybe consider mindfulness and meditation while working with your feet. Hope these suggestions help! But always check with your doctor before initiating new treatments.
Hi again, Leilani! Outside of any bony deformity or birth defect that is associated with flat feet that may require another form of treatment, we still find that flat shoes are beneficial for those with mild flat feet. Here is a backward way of explaining it using conventional shoes: Conventional shoes with heel elevation and toe tapering features cause the big toe to turn towards the middle part of the feet and the feet to pronate (turn inwards). This pronation leads to the arch making contact with the ground as it flattens. In contrast, flat, wide footwear allows your toes to spread out and gives the big toe the space it needs to avoid that deviation and to let the arch remain lifted and strengthen themselves. Let me know if I can clarify! Correct Toes work in conjunction with flat footwear by continuing the process of restoring the alignment of your toes and gives your feet a stable base of support, which also allows the arch to strengthen.
What if the toes are naturally restong in an outward position? And is not something caused by shoes wit tie springs? The toes of my right foot have a more prominent upward natural position and has always been the foot that I am getting cramping. Anything mildly causing my toes to curl inward will give me cramping in between the toes ..it's so painful.
after i got "floxed" my cramps in toes and feet and legs are so bad and in general at night. I take nothing as far as drugs from doctors. when i found out they harmed me, I got off all the meds they told me to take and Im better in general.
My shoes are flat but they have an arch in it for people with arches and some comfort cushion for foot numbing sensation (it doesn't get the burning sensation like when something is actually numb) mainly for people that either jump or run a lot, I mean I wear Bright Yellow Nike Air Harachi's I don't jump a lot but they're good shoes to have my next ones are gonna be for running though.
I just got one. But listening to this healing music on RU-vid and drinking water. Then I searched and this first video. Lord help me. I know I need vitamins but I cant take pain. I’ve had cramps in legs but not in foot like this. Worst pain
i swear to god its the inner calf muscle thats so tight that is causing my toes and foot arch to cramp up but its so hard to find a good stretch for the inner calf muscle where i can actually feel it
The last few years, pains in my foot and ankle seems to be getting worse it has affected me mentally, and physically and work ,and can't eat properly as well ,what can I do, in exercise and the right shoes
I have extemely flat feet and the only way to relieve it is hot water. Recently tho (im 6 months pregnant and its getting worse.. ) theyre now on the top of my foot and it makes my toes go crazy ways. Would insoles or something help?
