4 ways to deal with sudden cramps when swimming in men

　　The most common accident during summer swimming is cramps. There are many places where cramps occur, including hands, feet, thighs, calves, etc. If cramps occur suddenly during swimming, it is very painful. Here, the editor will introduce you to several methods to relieve sudden cramps during swimming, hoping to help you.

　　Cramps are caused by excessive contraction of muscles caused by cold stimulation, excessive mental stress, and overexertion of the body. When swimming in summer, cramps are easy to occur due to the hot weather and low water temperature.

　　When cramps occur, stay calm and relieve them according to the essentials of movements. Do not panic or panic. When you are unable to relieve yourself, call for help from others.

　　What to do if you suddenly get cramps while swimming

　　1. Muscle cramps in the back of the calf

　　If you are not far from the edge of the pool, you can go ashore and sit on the edge of the pool. Straighten the cramped leg, grab the toes with one hand and pull it toward the body, and press the knee down with the other hand to stretch the muscles at the back of the leg to relieve the cramp. Don't rush into the water after relief. Give it some stretching and massage for a while, and then go into the water after the discomfort is gone.

　　If you are far away from the edge of the pool, first take a deep breath and hold it, float your body up, use the hand on the opposite side of the cramped leg to grab the toes and pull them toward the body, use the other hand to press down on the knee to stretch the back of the leg. After it is relieved, go ashore and continue to massage and stretch to rest.

　　2. Muscle cramps in the front of the thigh

　　If you can go ashore, you can lie prone on the edge of the pool, bend your calves, grab the toes of the cramped leg with your hands and pull it toward the body to stretch the muscles of the front thigh. You can also stretch in the same way while standing.

　　If you are far away from the edge of the pool, first take a deep breath and hold it, then lie prone on the water surface and use the same method to stretch your thigh muscles. After it is relieved, go ashore and continue to massage and stretch to rest.

　　3. Cramps in fingers and toes

　　When your fingers are cramped, you can make a fist with force and then straighten it. Repeat this for several times to relieve the pain. When your toes are cramped, massage is the main method to relieve them.

　　When you have cramps, don't panic, keep a calm mind, follow the methods taught above to help yourself, and you will be able to return to normal quickly.

　　4. Cramps in palms and upper arms

　　When your palms are cramped, use your non-cramped palm to press the cramped palm hard while making shaking movements.

　　When your upper arm cramps, clench your fist and bend your elbow as much as possible and then straighten it, repeat several times.

　　In addition, you can usually eat some meat, egg , protein, and should also eat some sweets appropriately to increase body heat to adapt to the stimulation of cold water during swimming. Before starting to swim, take a cold shower or pat your body and limbs with cold water, and perform appropriate massage on the areas prone to cramps. If you can insist on taking cold water baths at ordinary times, you can improve your body's ability to adapt to cold water stimulation, thereby effectively avoiding leg cramps when swimming.