Cramps in his leg?? please help.?

Question

My boyfriend has been having chronic pain in his left leg for a month! It's at the back of his thigh above his knee and now the pain has spread to the knee too. It's so bad he can barely drive or do anything but he suffers through to go to work and make ends meet. He isn't active, he never exercises and now its too painful to start. He works at Gamestop wear he stands for at least eight hours a day. We have no insurance so we have avoided taking him to the doctors but I have tried Icy Hot, ibuprofen, a multivitamin with potassium and buying high potassium foods. We also massage it nightly but not good these are only temporary fixes, I don't know if the vitamins work or not.

Any ideas as to what it could be? Any helping tips?

BTW: it hurts the most when he's sitting and feels the best when he's standing.

Answer 1

Drink more water! In sports, anytime a player has a cramp, they are directed to drink more water and stretch frequently. This is the same thing I would advise to an inactive person. Also, slowly adding in some activity would also help strengthen those muscles. If it feels best when he is standing, have him try going for a walk twice a week. Then increase to 3 days a week, etc. It will help not only build the muscles in his legs, but stretch the ones that are causing him pain.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

With you trying all of these things to no avail, he really should try and get to a doctor because it could be originating from his back or a pinched nerve.

Answer 3

Potassium and salt defecisancy (cant spell:P)

yeah, eat Bananas and food high in salt.

If that doesnt work i'd see a physiotherapist.

Answer 4

He needs to eat more potassium. Eat more bananas. I am a nurse and cramps (charlie horses) in muscles are caused from lack of potassium.  

Answer 5

He needs medical coverage.