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Treating foot cramps

Try the following tips to help relieve foot cramps.

  • Straighten your leg.
  • Pull your foot toward you.

    Hold your foot, and pull it toward you. It's probably easiest to do this from a sitting position. If you have trouble reaching your foot, you can loop a towel around the end of your foot and pull it toward you.

  • Gently rub or massage your foot.

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