What should I do if my child has calf cramps?

Sometimes, due to many reasons, children's legs may easily suffer from cramps, especially when swimming for a long time. They may suddenly experience leg pain and tightness, which will affect their activities. At this time, some effective methods should be taken in time for first aid. Below, we will introduce some effective relief measures that should be taken when children experience calf cramps while swimming.

When swimming, you may sometimes feel sudden pain in your lower limbs. This is due to insufficient warm-up exercises before entering the water or soaking in water for a long time, resulting in cold and fatigue causing muscles to become over-tight and cause cramps. When you experience lower limb cramps, you should stay calm and not panic, ask your companions for help, and try to treat it yourself.

1. It is best to go ashore immediately. If you cannot go ashore, you should take a deep breath, then dive into the water, straighten the cramped leg, and use your hand to press the big toe upwards.

2. If the pain is relieved, go ashore, apply hot compress to the cramped area, and massage it gently.

How to prevent lower limb cramps when swimming?

1. Be sure to do warm-up exercises before swimming.

2. Consider your physical condition before swimming. Do not swim if you are too full, too hungry or overly tired.

3. Before swimming, splash some water on your limbs and then jump into the water. Do not jump into the water immediately.

4. If you have chest pain while swimming, press your chest hard and wait until you feel better before going ashore.

5. If you have abdominal pain, you should go ashore and it is best to drink some hot drinks or hot soup to keep your body warm.

Therefore, it is best for children to do warm-up exercises before swimming, move their limbs as much as possible, then rub some cold water on their limbs, slowly adapt their hands and feet to the water temperature of the swimming pool, and then go into the water to swim. You can also let your children bask in the sun more often to help the body absorb calcium and try to avoid cramps caused by calcium deficiency.