Dear Dr. Burk:How to Stop the Vibrating in Your Foot
We don’t always know the precise triggers behind a particular cause of chronic fasciculation, so developing an effective treatment strategy for some cases may require a closer evaluation. However, the following tactics may work:
- Massage the affected area in your foot.
- Use heat therapy.
- Eat a banana every day.
- Take a 100 mg potassium supplement every day for a week. Vibration should begin dispersing after a few days on the supplement.
- Drink mineral water or seltzer water.
The good news is that intermittent muscle buzzing is usually benign and not necessarily a sign of a more serious neuromuscular problem.
However, if you’ve tried the above remedies for a week and are still dealing with the buzzing, I would strongly urge you to err on the side of caution and book an appointment with us at our offices in Meridian or Caldwell.
Even if the condition is truly benign, a professional evaluation can still help you narrow down the list of possible causes and give you a much better chance of developing a treatment strategy that will be effective. Benign or not, involuntary muscle twitching can definitely drive you nuts!
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