Too many people live day-to-day with painful leg cramps. Almost everyone will experience one in their lifetime, but for some it is a daily struggle.

Medications, therapy, and braces can all drain your bank account and half the time they don't even work.

Leg cramps are involuntary contractions of the muscles, usually in the back of your lower leg, or the front and back of your thigh. In most cases, sufferers experience sharp pain followed by swelling. Some cramps last a few seconds, while others can last minutes.

Dehydration and poor circulation are the leading causes of leg cramps, outside of overuse from exercise.

Luckily, there are ways to treat your leg cramps with household items you probably already have lying around!

Yellow Mustard

Taking 1tsp of yellow mustard to treat your cramps within minutes. Mustard contains acetic acid, which promotes the production of acetylcholine in the body. This sends a message to the brain telling the muscles to work, which will relieve pain and soreness from cramps.

Molasses

Leg cramps can be caused by a calcium or potassium deficiency, which molasses has a lot of. Using molasses as a remedy can also help prevent future cramps as well. Add one tablespoon of molasses to a glass of warm milk and drink the mixture. You should have relief within minutes.

Continue reading to see what other household items can help with leg cramps!

Suffering from leg cramps can often cause people to become depressed or home-bodies. The thought of having a leg cramp in a strange place is enough to give anyone anxiety.

These remedies are not only easy, but they are effective and preventative!

While everyone's body is different, these remedies have had proven success, and hopefully they will for you, too!

Bar Soap

Leaving a bar of soap under your sheets while you sleep has been proven to help treat and prevent leg cramps. Doctors believe it is due to the magnesium in the bar soap, which helps naturally reduce cramps. Using lavender soap will also help you sleep better!

Rosemary

Rosemary has anti-inflammatory properties which can help calm your inflamed muscles and reduce pain. There are two ways to use rosemary to treat leg cramps:

• Put one ounce of rosemary leaves in a one-pint jar and fill the jar with boiling water. Cover and let it steep for 30 minutes. Soak a washcloth in this warm solution and put it on the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes. When the pain improves, follow it with a cold compress.
• Add one or two teaspoons of dried rosemary to one cup of hot water. Let it steep for about 10 minutes and then strain it. Drink this tea two or three times a day.

Have you tried any of these remedies before? Let us know!