So you have had an active and/or stressful day and you lay down to go to bed. Your leg or legs feel a bit twitchy and they won’t relax. Finally, you get to sleep and you are awakened by a really uncomfortable pain in your legs. This happens night after night and finally you cannot deal with it anymore. What is wrong and what can be done?
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is considered by many to be a neurological problem but there are many causes of the condition. So many, in fact, that it’s really tough to categorize the condition into one simple issue. What we need to do is consider any and all factors that could influence the condition and help minimize/eliminate it. The medical approach is to turn to medications to help with the condition, but those have side effects. There are natural ways to address RLS, and to many, it makes sense to start with these before going the medication route. Continue Reading →
