Muscle cramps in cp

Gothicangel

Hi my name is Amanda i have Spastic diplegia, as i get older i find a i am getting  a lot more cramps in my ankles and calves at night.
what's the best thing to help this

niceboots

Hi Amanda, I'm 30 and have spastic diplegia as I've got older the symptoms connected to my cp have become worse, I was getting noticeably tighter and having more spasms. I went back to wearing splints a few years ago which has helped with the tightness in my ankles and calves, I started with wearing a splint on my more affected side during the day and a night splint on my less affected side when that was tighter and achy. When that wasn't helping I went to wearing splints on both legs, which helped with the tightness. I also take baclofen which really helps. Do you see a physio? They can really change things just by giving you some different stretches. Chris

Gothicangel

Hi Chris Thank's for the reply, i'm in my 50's  and haven't seen a physio since i was 15. I don't get any help i have just struggled along with life, and having kids took up  all my time, Reading the comments on here about taking bacofen i think i'm going to ask my Dr if he will proscribe it for me
With a bit of luck it will help.  Amanda 

Sam_Alumni

Hi @Gothicangel how are you getting on? Have you seen the dr about medication and physio?  

Hope you are doing ok, Sam

Noah

Hi @Gothicangel

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing muscle cramps.

You might find something helpful by looking at our group discussion https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/28690/things-that-you-have-found-helpful-for-managing-your-cp#latest

Also do some a little bit of research on how taking a magnesium supplement can sometimes  be helpful in reducing muscle cramps.

Please let us know how you get on

Noah