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What does it mean to have bad muscle cramps in back calves every morning?

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Not normal: To have cramps on those area is not normal, do you do hard physical work or computer type a job, are healthy other wise , if the answer for the questions was no, please check it out, if yes do stretching exs for you back and legs .Good luck thanks.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/11/2023

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