What causes cramp in toes?

[Champagne]

I'm prone to getting cramps in my toes (never anywhere else, mind). Usually around once or twice a month I'll get cramp in one of two of my toes and it's really difficult to get rid of it. I end up pacing up and down for about an hour trying to get rid of the pain! What causes cramps like these and what can you do to cure it?

[kazzianne]

God ,how wierd - I get exactly the same thing - its agony at the time!! My toes actually feel as thought they are bending under my foot!

[MarkyP05]

Although the actual causes of cramps are still not fully known, they are typically associated with lack of salt or perhaps inadequate warm downs after exercise.

Obviously the warm down thing doesnt really apply to toes, which seems a strange place to have them.

To overcome a cramp you should stretch the muscle that is causing the discomfort, for example if it was in your leg you would stretch your leg out and have someone press agaisnt the ball of your feet to stretch the leg muscles further.

so you should apply that concept to your toes.

[hannahjo]

When ever I get crap in my toes I just wiggle them about really fast for a while, seems to cure it! I quite often get cramp in the side of my tongue and have to sit there with my mouth open waggling my tongue around which doesnt look very attractive if I'm out in public!!!

[angie26]

lol, hannahjo, did we forget the m...............

[hannahjo]

Oooops! Yep forgot the m!!! I dont have poop in my toes... honest!

[raysparx]

Hi Champagne, are you sure you aren't suffering from the onset of gout, have your blood tested by the doctor.

Take care, Ray

[flipflop104]

I get cramps in my toes as well. TO cure it I just stretch my toes, ie. if you're sat down pull the toes back towards the ankle (like the position your foot would be in if your were tip toeing - but don't do that cos sometimes it makes mine worse especially if I'm in a swimming pool?!?!)

[Champagne]

:o\ at raysparx!!