Restless Leg Syndrome Questions

Restless leg syndrome (rls) is a condition in which your legs feel extremely uncomfortable while you're sitting or lying down. It makes you feel like getting up and moving around. When you do so, the unpleasant feeling of restless leg syndrome temporarily goes away. Restless legs syndrome can cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep which can be one of the complaints of the syndrome. A number of people who have rls also have periodic limb movements of sleep (plms). These are jerks that occu...more

Hi lybrate-user,
it can be due to nerve compression due to bad sitting/sleeping posture. Also can be due to tension.
Need to know more details about the symptoms and few investigations are necessary.
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1.You should maintain high grade of personal hygiene. 2.Do change your underclothes at least 2 times a day
3.Wear cotton under garments
4.Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids.
5.Keep the area dry
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Take Rhus Tox 30/ 4 times/ 3 days
For this homeopathic treatment is very effective
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Dear lybrate-user,
RLS or restless leg syndrome refers to the overwhelming urge to move legs and often associated with unpleasant sensation in the legs. Please note it is a treatable condition. But please also note the underlying reasons / precipitating factors: most common treatable association is iron deficiency anemia (need to correct it ), medications which deplete / block dopamine like metoclopramide, few antidepressants etc (need to be stopped/modified), poor sleep hygiene with uncorre...more

1. Regular, moderate exercise may help you sleep
2. Sleep a little better tonight by avoiding nicotine and caffeine close to bedtime
3. You'll sleep better, and feel better, if you maintain a regular sleep schedule.
4. Avoid napping during the day for better sleep at night.
5. Apply hot or cold packs to your legs
6. Relax your muscles with massage or a hot bath.

Avoid Squatting-
Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
Quadriceps strengthening exercises-

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1.no alcohol
2. Reduce body wt
3. No smoking/ tobacco 4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun for 15-20 mts daily after some oil massage t...more

Hi
give hot compression around low back, and do trunk extension exercise, trunk side rotation exercise with 10/time in 2 time daily. Reduce body weight. Consult after 5 days.