There are a lot of vitamin deficiency factors which may cause the muscle cramps while walking directly or indirectly. These include deficiencies in thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5), and pyridoxine (B6). Sometimes, arthritis that makes knees and hips creaky resulting muscle cramps while walking.
In order to reduce the pain, there are certain exercises which a nurse may suggest to the patient. Therefore, when an older adult tells the nurse about cramping leg pain that occurs when walking and the pain is relieved with rest, the nurse should instruct the client to perform leg circles and ankle pumps, Good training habits, such as warm-up and stretching before walking and cooling down afterward help prevent cramping.
