Hand cramps can occur for various reasons, including dehydration, carpal tunnel syndrome, or deficiencies in potassium or magnesium. Dr. Lacy Anderson offers several relief solutions. To ease hand ...

There’s no denying it--that time of the month can be painful. If you’re experiencing period cramps, you may want to lay on the couch all day until you start to feel better. And while that is entirely ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

Ahh, our monthly friend. It’s something we’ve learned to tolerate, but that doesn’t make it any less painful. So we teamed up with Katie Richey, an instructor at Lyons Den Power Yoga in New York City, ...

Cramps occur when a muscle contracts on its own. The resulting sensation is usually not serious, although it can be quite painful (1, 2). While the cause of cramps — and leg cramps in particular — is ...

Cramps are an uncomfortable side effect of periods for many people. If you get painful menstrual (period) cramps, then you’ve probably searched for ways to ease them. Chocolate is often touted as a ...