Alternative Medicine for Restless Leg Syndrome
Calm spasms and twitching due
to restless legs
Regain and maintain leg restfulness for peaceful sleep and normal daily
activities
Add daily nutritional support to help maintain restful legs with no side
effects
Firstly a search would be made into the lifestyle of the patient for possible causative
factors such as, diet sodas, sodas in general, caffeine, alcohol, recreation drugs, and cigarettes, and
prescription drugs. Then the diet would be examined for missing nutrients such as iron, folate and magnesium, and
every effort would be made to add these nutrients to the diet in the form of supplements initially , and then to
add foods which are good sources of these nutrients.
Some people have been relieved of their restless leg syndrome by having a glass of wine before
retiring, whether the wine is red or white does not appear to matter. So although it has been recommended to
eliminate alcohol from the diet, this refers more to heavy drinking, one glass of wine will do no harm.
Other people have reported that daytime exercise has relieved their symptoms, whereas, others say
exercise as close to bed time as possible will release endorphins the body's own pain reliever. However, most
people find that exercise close to bed time prevents them from falling asleep easily, it tends to wake them up, so
you may have to experiment with this to see if it suits you.
Bathing the feet in warm water just before bed will increase circulation and ease the build up of
lactic acid in the muscle, likewise massage of the feet and lower limbs before bed is likely to prevent
discomfort.
Homeopathy could prove to be all that's needed to bring relief. While there are remedies which come
to mind as being applicable to the symptom of , relief from movement, it is far better to visit an homeopath and
after a full case is taken you will be given a remedy to suit your individual needs, not just your manifesting
symptoms of restless leg. Rhus tox is one remedy which may offer relief, and tarentula hispanica is another,
however, this is just symptom treating it is not classical homeopathy.
Acupuncture is another holistic treatment which by correcting the energy flow in the body could
restore you to health. Remedial massage is another, reflexology, and relaxation therapy are all possible treatments
worth investigating before you begin taking prescription drugs for your restless leg syndrome.
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Disorder
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