so the method is... the moment you feel the muscle starting

to tighten, straighten the legs, lock the knees and keep the

effort of locking the knees going while pushing the heels

away from the body and willing the toes up and back

when this person does it the pressure of the effort is most

noticeable in the knees and in the calf

practice the method before getting a cramp and satisfy

yourself you've got it down pat

with calf cramps you've got to be quick

when you become aware of a calf-cramp starting

act immediately

don't wait for the feeling of the cramp in to take hold in the

calves before you try to do something about it

by then it's too late

if cramps occur while sitting... immediately go into one of

the positions in pictures 3, 4 or 5

otherwise do it in the lying down position, as in picture 2

if it does the trick don't forget to pass it on

picture 1 is the way the writer used to alleviate

toe and foot cramps

nowadays though the method as described at the top of this