My 9 year old daughter keeps getting calf muscle cramps,why is she getting these!

My 9 year old daughter keeps getting calf muscle cramps,why is she getting these?

Hi,

there are a few 'normal' reasons for cramps in the calf muscles.
1, over excercise (I assume this is not the case,as you would have mentioned it)
2, hot weather...in hot weather the body exudes sweat and with the sweat goes moisture and salt. If you are heeding the current spate of health warnings about needing to reduce the amount of salt taken each day, you may be exaggerating the problem. Make sure there is sufficient salt in her diet...and drink PLENTY of water.
3, 'Setting syndrome' this is not an established medical condition, just what I call it. This is where the sufferer sits, or lies too long in one position and immediately on changing finds a 'cramp' gripping them, this often happens across the feet, too. Don't know what causes it, but it hurts like hell!

There are easy commercial 'cures' for cramp, some better than others...the best (I have found) are available from aromatherapists and contain no chemical agents, just oils to improve the circulation and others to soothe the present pain.
You should be able to find a local aromatherapist in the Yellow Pages, if you have a problem please feel free to e-mail me and I'll try to connect you to one.

Cheers,

BobSpain