Natural Home Remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless legs syndrome is an annoying sleep disorder. It can ruin your life because in severe case, you can hardly sleep at night due to the legs always urge you to move. If you are suffering from Restless legs syndrome (RLS), you will find this post useful as it will show you how to deal with RLS using natural home remedies.

Home remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome
In mild cases, RLS can be effectively treated using natural home remedies. Just follow the following guideline and you will see the improvements.

Hot bath, massage, heating pads and ice pack

Using hot bath, massaging, heating pad or ice packs are really effective in lessening the sensation in your limbs. The bath and massaging method can also relax the muscles and reduce RLS.

Meditation

If possible, you should practice mediation like yoga. Mediation is very effective way to relax. With a relaxed mind, you will find it is a lot easier to sleep at night.

Exercise moderately

Exercising moderately can help you relieve RLS. However, if you exercise excessively, it could be counter effective. It’s not recommended to have intense workout in the evening.

Practising good sleep hygiene

Having a good sleep hygiene is very effective in lessening the symptoms of RLS. Research shows that fatigue worsens RLS and this is not what you want. Good sleep hygiene means that you create a good environment for sleeping (comfortable temperature, no smell, and odor in bedroom). Going to bed and get up at specific time daily is also a method that has been proven to be effective in dealing with RLS.

Stop caffeine intake, alcohol, tobacco

Caffeine can make the symptoms of RLS worse. You should know that caffeine is available in tea, chocolate and soft drink also, not only in coffee products. Alcohol and tobacco is proven to exaggerate the symptoms of RLS. With that said, there is no reason for you to stick with such substances.

Change the working position frequently

As you may know, restless legs syndrome is caused by sitting or standing in one pose for a long time. So, in order to relieve RLS, you should change your position every 45 minutes. For example, you are working as an accountant and you sit in front of the computer all the day. It’s recommended for you to leave the table for a while after 45 minutes or one hour to avoid causing RLS. If you have just had a long ride by car, some stretches will help you a lot.
Now you have armed yourself with some useful methods against RLS. However, you should remember that these natural home remedies are not the answer for severe cases of restless legs syndrome. If you seriously suffer from RLS, seeking for doctor advice is highly recommended.