What Can A Bar Of Soap Do? Leg Cramps Or Restless Leg Syndrome

Many believe that putting a bar of soap under your sheet down by your feet will help to eliminate feet cramping. Truth or Old Wives Tale???

Theories/Speculation

One theory is that bar soap has sodium in it, including sodium chloride—which is salt—just as Gator Aid does. Gator Aid consumption helps curb cramps. Some believe, the electrolytes from the sodium in the soap may in fact enter your skin through the bottom of your feet. The increase in electrolytes in your body may reduce the incidence of cramping. Electrolytes can be lost through sweating or too much urination, which occurs if you take water pills (diuretics.)

Another theory is that the soap absorbs excess C02 that is in our body. Too much C02 may cause our muscles to cramp.

Some individuals who have successfully tried this technique note that the soap has to be Ivory whereas others say it doesn’t matter what kind you use. The bar of soap should be replaced once a month. Others recommend that you actually rub the soap on your legs before going to bed to prevent cramps. Some choose to sleep with the soap under their pillow if they are having aches and pains in the upper area of their body. There are claims that the soap method also helps quell rheumatoid arthritis pains.

This is what one woman said:
“My husband was having severe leg cramps at night. Without telling him, I placed a soap bar under his sheets for two nights before he noticed. It worked! He’s had no more cramps. We still can’t believe it!”

What do you think? Have you tried this??

What to Get Your Kids For The Holidays This Year?

Have you found “The Present” yet? Searching the best presents of 2009 only gives you results like… Hannah Montana Toys ~ which I don’t know much about but sounds like your child’s imagination will be working overtime to pretend they are Hannah, Robot Dog ~ WOW, what happened to playing with the dog outside or walking them down the street. My favorite a Universal Remote. It seems that this holiday season we forgot to give people something that will help them for a lifetime to come… MOVEMENT and MEMORIES!

Egoscue Palm Beach Garden’s Top 3 For Christmas in South Florida:

#3 Take The Family Snorkling At Peanut Island Snorkling Lagoon
$39.95 For The Gear if You Need. Or just bring a picnic and enjoy the day away

Peanut Island
6500 Peanut Island Road
Rivera Beach, FL 33404

#2 Take The Family on a Guided Moonlight Canoe tour of the Everglades Dec 31st 6:40­ 9:00PM
$5 for Your Vehicle to Enter the Park and $10 Per Person – Or You Can Take a Saturday To Search The Park

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
(561) 734-8303

#1 Make Saturday Exercise Day
Give the Gift to You And The Family. Create a great coupon book with all the state parks with exercise courses. Nine Saturdays of fun.

Cost Zero and the fun/exercise you will have with the family is priceless

All The Different Locations and Distances : Park Info

What would you suggest?

Cause of back pain is never found in 85% of patients. Really?! WHY?

Great blog from Egoscue Portland. They are so right – Ask Why??

Read The Whole Article: Cause of back pain is never found in 85% of patients. Really?! WHY?