February 22, 2019
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【孕期心聲】腳抽筋總喜歡半夜偷偷來襲
#第一時間當然是踢醒隔離那一位
#抽痛之中帶著莫名的幸福感
#星期六放輕鬆
為何懷孕容易腳抽筋？
相信很多孕媽媽都經歷過小腿抽筋的情況，尤其在冬天的夜晚，突如其來的抽痛不止讓人睡不著，更會令人痛得哇哇叫。孕婦由於體重逐漸增加，雙腳負擔也相對加重，而且肝血也因供應胎兒而相對不足，而中醫認為肝主筋，腳抽筋主要因為肝血不足，以致「血不榮筋」，即血液不能充分榮養筋肉，使血脈、筋骨間的營養傳輸發生障礙，尤其當雙腳受涼時，就更容易出現腳抽筋的症狀。
經常出現腳抽筋的孕婦，平日要多喝水補充身體水分，睡覺時避免冷氣或風扇直接吹向雙腳，也盡可能穿長褲睡覺，當腳抽筋發生時，可以試試以下急救方法。
1. 慢慢轉身雙腳落床踏地，讓血液流向腳板底。
2. 坐下來，伸直抽筋的下肢，用雙手拉住腳掌，慢慢向身體方向拉扯，保持膝關節伸直。
3. 按壓承筋穴，位於小腳肚的隆起處，膝蓋後方橫紋往下三指橫寬處，促進血液循環，紓緩痛楚。
Why are pregnant women prone to leg cramps?
A lot of pregnant ladies have experienced leg cramps especially on winter nights and it leads to bad sleep and pain. As your weight increases during pregnancy, the burden on our legs increase and liver blood is insufficient as it is used to supply to the baby. Chinese medicine theory says that liver corresponds to tendons. Leg cramps happen when there is insufficient liver blood and the blood cannot nourish the tendons leading to the interruptions of transport between blood vessels and tendons. This happens more when the legs are cold too.
For pregnant ladies who often experience leg cramps, be sure to drink more water to replenish fluids in the body. Avoid getting cold air blown directly on the legs during sleep and try to wear long pants to sleep. When you are experiencing leg cramps, try the below emergency relieve methods:
1. Turn your body slowly and plant both feet on the floor to allow blood to flow to the bottom of feet
2. Sit down and straighten your legs that are cramp, use both hands and pull on palm of your feet. Keep your knees straight and pull towards your body gently.
3. Press on your Cheng Jin acupoint which is located about 3 finger widths below the crease behind your knees where your calves bulge out. This can promote blood circulation and relieve pain.
