What should I do if I have cramps when I swim in the swimming pool?
If you have cramps while swimming, be sure to keep calm,Don't panic. You should go ashore immediately when you are in wangshui area or near shore. When you are in deep water area or far away from shore, you should call for help and take spasmolysis measures to help yourself.
1. Toe cramp: bend the leg, pull the toe apart and straighten it.
2. Plantar cramp: quickly pull up the toe with your hand to make the dorsum of the foot bend, and press and knead the cramped part of the sole with the other hand.
3. Leg cramp: the most common, there are many ways to relieve the cramp. Here we introduce one of the techniques: first take a breath, float on the water, hold the toe of the cramped leg with the opposite hand of the cramped leg, and pull it toward the body. At the same time, press the other hand on the knee of the cramped leg to help the leg straighten and relieve the cramp. You can also push the heel forward with force, and at the same time Hold the toe of the cramped leg with one hand and pull it toward the back of the foot, and gently press and knead the muscle of the leg with the other hand.
4. Thigh cramp: lie on your back and immediately lift the cramped leg to make it form a right angle with the body. Then hold the leg with both hands and bend the knee vigorously to make the cramped thigh stick to the chest. Then press and knead the muscle of the thigh cramp with the hand, and stretch the leg forward slowly, and the cramp can be relieved.
5. Palmar cramp: press the cramped palm down with one hand, and do tremor until relieved.
6. Finger cramp: clench the fingers into fists, and then stretch the five fingers with force, fast and continuous several times until relieved.
7. Upper arm cramp: hold the cramp in the fist, and bend the elbow joint as far as possible, and then stretch it hard, repeatedly for several times until it is relieved.
8. Abdominal muscle cramps: rare, but with great risk, should immediately call for help, and quickly ashore, and supine position, stretch the trunk in the daytime.
If the cramp still can't be relieved by the above methods, he should call for help and swim to the shore with his healthy limbs, and then massage after landing.
