The uncomfortable leg sensations associated with mild to severe pain often accompany itching, cramps, tingling sensations that are very disheartening and restless and predispose an individual to sleepless nights and give nightmares. However, the treatment for restless Leg syndrome is often directed once the hidden cause is known. This could be insomnia, nutrients deficiency, and varicose veins or may be due to any other unknown reason.
The most often recommended treatment approach is rather conservative and it involves medications followed by some lifestyle changes and other remedial measures that are not without any undue side effects, which may be mild to severe. In conditions like Restless Leg Syndrome some proven and very effective home remedies like the ones given below are very beneficial because they are natural and safe.
Effective Home Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome
Do Exercise
Anything in excess is not advisable. Exercise is also not an exception to this thumb rule. Therefore, exercise in moderation is advisable if you are suffering from restless leg syndrome. If you lead a sedentary life and often experience restless leg syndrome, then exercise is the best thing you can do to ease the symptoms.
Change Your Lifestyle
Your lifestyle plays an important role in relieving your symptoms or aggravating them. Therefore, by making some lifestyle changes you can control your problem to a maximum extent. Avoid excessive daily workouts, daily chores, and exercises that make you tiring and exhaustive. Take bath in warm water or cold water whichever you prefer as best.
Similarly, apply heat and cold treatments according to your preference. Make a habit of going to bed early to give maximum rest to your legs and ample time for sleeping. If you have got the habit of using alcohol, tobacco and caffeine, then avoid them completely, to get maximum health benefits.
Perform Leg Massage
Leg massage if performed systematically, would definitely give maximum benefits. Before massaging your legs, stretch them properly for a few minutes to ease the tension in them, and then gradually start massaging from foot, covering calf region, thighs and both front and back of the legs.
Indulge in Yoga
Yoga is not only good for the body but also for the mind. Therefore, if you are suffering from restless leg syndrome, you can include yoga in your daily health plan as most of the symptoms and causes of restless leg syndrome are related to both mind and the body.
Among many yoga poses, you can opt the ones that are good for your gluteal muscles, pelvic muscles, thigh muscles, hamstrings and the calves’ muscles. Start incorporating some basic but effective yoga postures and poses in your exercise plan.
Walk, Swim, Cycle And Run
Restless Leg syndrome results most often if you lead sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, to reduce the chances of getting it, start slowly including active habits like brisk walking, jogging, running, swimming, cycling, workouts or anything which you like the most. Keeping yourself active makes you feel better both physically and mentally during the episodes of RLS.
Ensure Proper Rest
Good health depends on your sleep. Many of us forget this fact and eventually deteriorate our health. However, you can make a bedtime routine and stick to it. You can avoid fatigue if you go to bed about the same time each night, and then allow your body and mind to settle down for a good night’s sleep.
Before going to sleep you have to ensure that you have stretched your legs, worn comfortable clothes, stretched your calf muscles and toes and placed your legs slightly above your body or raised them slightly higher than your body.
Wear Apt Footwear
The force you apply and the pressure and strain to which your feet get subjected to decide whether your feet are in proper shape or not. Therefore, to ensure the safety of the shape of your feet especially the arches present in them, you need to wear appropriate footwear or else you may distort the shape of your feet, particularly the arches.
If your footwear is causing you to suffer from Restless leg syndrome, preferring selective and supportive footwear with proper supportive inserts in them will surely help to reduce your symptoms at large.
Manage Your Stress Levels
Restless Leg Syndrome is very closely associated with your stress levels and according to many studies those who are prone to stress seem more likely to suffer from restless leg syndrome. Hormonal changes that result due to high stress levels contribute maximally to the symptoms of Restless leg syndrome.
You can mange stress effective by adopting very simple strategies like thinking less, managing your tasks routinely, indulging in exercise, adopting yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques and engaging in a hobby.
Eat Nutritious Food & Drink Water
The food you eat is very important to keep you healthy and fit, particularly when you become prone and susceptible to many diseases and health conditions like restless leg syndrome. Therefore, the foods that are rich in iron, folic acid, B-complex vitamins, magnesium, calcium and other minerals are very effective to include because the diet inadequate in these nutrients can make your legs restless.
Make it a habit to include green leafy vegetables, colored fruits in your daily diet plan. Similarly, drink plenty of water to keep your body well hydrated and toxins free and to improve your immunity levels.
Apply Heat and Cold Treatment
Heat and cold pack application is a very good treatment especially when your legs have become stiff, strained and tight due to unceasing stiffness and pain in the leg region. Use warm cloth or heating pads and apply them on the affected area for a few minutes.
Similarly, you can also use ice pads on the affected region of the leg where you feel pain and stiffness. Icing eases the symptoms and relieves the inflammation of arteries and veins by lowering the blood temperature and thus lessening the pain.
Take Warm Water Bath
When you feel like exhausted after your daily chores, workouts and exercise, then relax for a moment and stretch your legs and gently massage them. Stretching and massaging relieve stiffness and make you feel better by easing the pressure of your calf and gluteal muscles.
And then, take warm water bath either very early in the morning or before taking rest. This will surely ease your restless leg syndrome’s symptoms effectively.
Ensure Soft Landing
Restless Leg syndrome is one of the health conditions that requires mandatory lifestyle changes as it can be effectively controlled if one follows some proven preventive and control measures. One among such measures is soft landing as barefooted walking on hard floors aggravates the symptoms.
Therefore, to overcome some sudden jolts and harm to your feet and legs, you can ensure soft landing surfaces like carpets, and wear soft slippers while walking on the floors. Wearing comfortable & cushioned footwear and landing on soft surfaces relieves stress, improves circulation, provides better support to the legs and gives very comfortable feeling.
Caution: Please use Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.
