WHAT'S UP WITH...FOOT CRAMPS

It’s not just stilettos that can cause toe-clenching pain.

- BY MARISA COHEN

YOU'RE SITTING ON the sofa, feet up on the ottoman, when suddenly your big toe or the arch of your foot wrenches into a painful cramp. This happens when the muscles that flex and bend your feet contract involuntarily—it's fairly common and can occur at any time, even in the middle of the night.

WHAT CAUSES THE CRAMPS?

Age and lack of exercise can cause foot cramps, as can these frequent issues:

NOT ENOUGH WATER