Hard pain in the leg as soon as you wake up in the morning? Somewhere you are not making these 5 big mistakes:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Morning leg pain: Does your feet also have unbearable pain as soon as you get up from the bed in the morning? Or does it feel as soon as you have stretched the veins as soon as you put the feet on the ground in the morning? You are not alone! Many people struggle with the problem of this ‘morning foot pain’ and often ignore it as fatigue or lack of sleep. But friends, these minor pain can sometimes be a sign of a big health problem, which we should not ignore. So let us know today, ‘Why do you have pain in the morning’ and what can be the main reasons for this.

Reasons behind morning leg pain:

1. Plantar Fasciitis:
This is a very common cause of ‘morning leg pain’. The planter face is a ligament present in the soles of the foot that connects the heel to the toe. After resting overnight, when we place the feet on the ground for the first time in the morning, it pulls the ligament, and if it has swelling or injury, there is a sharp pain. Walking is a little less pain, but after resting, it returns again. This is especially more for those who stand for a long time or who suddenly exercise too much.

2. Muscle cramps or strains:
Lack of minerals such as dehydration (water scarcity) or potassium, magnesium at bedtime can cause foot muscle cramps. These cramps are sometimes felt as pain even when waking up in the morning. Also, if there is a lot of physical activity during the day or the muscles have suffered any setback, then this pain can remain till morning.

3. Restless legs syndrome – RLS:
This is a neurological problem in which there is a strange discomfort in the feet, which makes the feet feel like shaking. This problem increases at night or while resting. Some people may feel stretch, heaviness or an uncomfortable pain that may be caused by RLS even when they wake up in the morning.

4. Arthritis:
Joint pain or arthritis can also cause ‘foot pain’ in the morning. Especially if small joints or ankles of the legs have arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis), then there is pain with swelling and stiffness in the morning. Pain may decrease slightly with speeding up the body.

5. Poor Circulation:
If blood circulation is not happening properly in your feet, then there may be a deficiency of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause pain and numbness. Diseases like Peripheral Artery Disease – Pad can affect blood circulation in the feet and can cause ‘morning leg pain’.

6. Wrong footwear:
If you wear shoes and slippers throughout the day that do not give right support to your feet or are very tight, then it can put pressure on the muscles and ligaments of the feet, so that the recovery of the night is not complete even after getting up in the morning and there may be ‘pain in the feet’ when waking up in the morning.

7. Diabetic neuropathy:
Diabetes patients often damage the nerves, which is called diabetic neuropathy. In this, there may be complaints of tingling, numbness and pain in the morning in the morning.

What to do if you have ‘pain in the morning’?
If this pain is constantly happening or is very fast, do not take it lightly at all. It is very important to find out the exact reason for meeting a doctor once. Doctors can suggest proper treatment by checking you and knowing the exact reason. Till then some home remedies such as stretching exercises, baked with warm water, wearing good quality footwear and maintaining adequate amount of water in the body can give relief.

The health of your feet affects your whole day, so it should be your priority to solve the problem of this ‘foot pain’!