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Sir my father gets muscle cramps daily. At night its gets severe. What could be the problem? He has vitamin b12 deficiency but treatment for that purpose is going on.
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Greetings,   sorry about the cramp.
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Get your father a good massage,  cramps will disappear.  just that muscles get stiffness for various reasons.  after massage consult a physio for flexibility exercises.
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if still any concerns do let me know.
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Dehydration could be a simple causative problem
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Drink plenty of water, eat green leafy vegetables, beetroot, etc. Go for a short walk daily.
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1st stretch the muscle when it get cramp nd apply heat on it later...
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