{"id":168047,"date":"2022-11-18T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T12:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/2022\/11\/18\/cramps-causes-and-treatment\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:49:22","slug":"cramps-causes-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/cramps-causes-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"CRAMPS: CAUSES AND TREATMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Not only professional soccer players are affected by muscle cramps. Many know the unpleasant feeling that often occurs in the middle of the night. However, athletes can do a few things to prevent this from happening in the first place.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Krampf-neu.png\" alt=\"Krampf\" class=\"wp-image-168474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Krampf-neu.png 876w, https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Krampf-neu-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Krampf-neu-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns coblocks-author-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b8047c24 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#8C8C971A;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:2.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:25%;flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/Dr.-Michael-Schwarz-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168477\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:75%;flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. rer. nat. Michael Schwarz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sportwissenschaftler und Leistungsdiagnostiker im <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medbase.ch\/standorte\/detail\/medbase-zuerich-loewenstrasse?utm_campaign=Kr%C3%A4mpfe-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY22\" rel=\"noopener\">Medbase Sports Medical Center Z\u00fcrich<\/a>. Das spezialisierte Zentrum f\u00fcr Sportmedizin betreut Team- und Einzelsportler und bietet ein breites Spektrum vom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.medbase.ch\/angebot\/leistungsdiagnostik?utm_campaign=Kr%C3%A4mpfe-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY22\" rel=\"noopener\">Leistungstest<\/a> \u00fcber sportmedizinische Check-ups bis zur sportspezifischen Physiotherapie und Rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oft geschieht es mitten in der Nacht und ist unangenehm. Die Rede ist von einem Muskelkrampf. Medizinisch gesehen ist ein Muskelkrampf ein ungewolltes, maximales Zusammenziehen eines <a href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/was-hilft-wirklich-gegen-muskelkater\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"168162\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muskels<\/a> und tritt meistens an der Wade, am <a href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/die-kraft-des-richtigen-laufschuhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"168584\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fuss<\/a> oder am Oberschenkel auf. Das Zusammenspiel zwischen Kontraktion (Zusammenziehen) und Relaxation (L\u00f6sen) der Muskelfasern funktioniert nicht mehr und das durchaus schmerzhafte Resultat kennen viele aus eigener Erfahrung.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the reasons for muscle cramps?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Ursachen sind bis heute nicht zweifelsfrei gekl\u00e4rt und es gibt viele m\u00f6gliche Ausl\u00f6ser f\u00fcr Muskelkr\u00e4mpfe. Krankheiten auf Ebene der Nerven oder Stoffwechselerkrankungen k\u00f6nnen daf\u00fcr verantwortlich sein. Ein m\u00f6gliches Beispiel kann den Bandscheibenvorfall betreffen, bei dem ein Muskel nicht mehr korrekt vom Nerv aktiviert werden kann. Es gibt viele weitere m\u00f6gliche Ursachen, die sogenannt systemisch bedingt sind. Davon betroffen sind oft Menschen mit Diabetes, einer Schilddr\u00fcsenerkrankung und <a href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/sport-und-schwangerschaft\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"168570\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schwangere<\/a> Personen.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box_603619-40\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Trainingsberatung bei Medbase<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Die Sportwissenschaftler\/-innen und Sport\u00e4rzte\/-\u00e4rztinnen von Medbase \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen Deinen Leistungsstand mit einem Ausdauertest. Darauf aufbauend erkl\u00e4ren sie Dir anschaulich und unkompliziert, wie Du Dein Training optimal gestalten und dosieren kannst.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.medbase.ch\/angebot\/leistungsdiagnostik?utm_campaign=Supplemente-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetzt Buchen<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is magnesium deficiency the cause of cramps?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start with, there is no robust data to suggest magnesium deficiency and associated muscle cramps. Thus, from a professional point of view, no recommendation can be made for supplementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.sport\/magnesium-und-sport-das-solltest-du-wissen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">magnesium<\/a> for muscle cramps. The theory that excessive sweating promotes cramps due to the loss of salt and electrolytes can also not be confirmed by scientific sources. What we do know is that men are more susceptible than women, that high unaccustomed stress increases the likelihood of cramps, as do high temperatures and high humidity. Also, people who have had frequent cramps are more likely to suffer from muscle cramps again.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What helps against cramps?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an immediate measure, it helps to <a href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.sport\/stretchen-diese-10-dinge-musst-du-wissen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stretch<\/a> the affected muscle statically. However, in order for athletes to avoid cramps in the first place, it is worth paying attention to the following things:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A workout that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.medbase.ch\/angebot\/leistungsdiagnostik?utm_campaign=Kr%C3%A4mpfe-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adapted to<\/a> the personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.medbase.ch\/angebot\/leistungsdiagnostik?utm_campaign=Kr%C3%A4mpfe-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fitness level<\/a> with adequate hydration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good recovery, i.e. avoiding alcohol, lack of sleep and fluid loss, which can also be caused by vomiting and diarrhea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If cramps occur regularly on the foot, it is worth checking the footwear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stretching and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medbase.ch\/angebot\/detail-massage\/medizinische-massage?utm_campaign=Kr%C3%A4mpfe-de&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=IBIY22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">massages of<\/a> the affected muscle areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does a muscle cramp feel like a sore muscle afterwards?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the muscle remains in a tense state during a spasm, it can be so stressed that micro-injuries can even occur, as they do during overuse. That&#8217;s why the condition after a cramp can feel like you have <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.sport\/was-hilft-wirklich-gegen-muskelkater\/\" target=\"_blank\">sore muscles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"width: 1440px; max-width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Wer ist Medbase?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Medbase ist das gr\u00f6sste multidisziplin\u00e4re\u00a0sportmedizinische Netzwerk der Schweiz und bietet spezialisierte sportmedizinische Dienstleistungen f\u00fcr Athletinnen und Athleten, Vereine und Sportverb\u00e4nde aller Aktivit\u00e4tsstufen in den Bereichen Sportmedizin, Sportphysiotherapie, Leistungsdiagnostik und Trainingsberatung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medbase.ch\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.medbase.ch\/sport\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/logo-win4-medbase.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169285\" width=\"304\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/logo-win4-medbase.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/logo-win4-medbase-300x91.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not only professional soccer players are affected by muscle cramps. Many know the unpleasant feeling that often occurs in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":168541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-168047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alle"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168047"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170237,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168047\/revisions\/170237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibelieveinyou.ch\/magazine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}