RLS sufferer Cari Lendrum recommends:
- Try Cari’s “RLS Squats!” – To do this exercise, start off in a standing position and then bend your knees slightly so that you are in a squat. Rest your forearms on your thighs close to your knees, grasping your opposite wrist for stability if necessary. Maintaining that position, raise and lower your buttocks over and over until you get tired. Repeat the exercise as long as you can without feeling muscle strain or discomfort in the back or knees. Hopefully, this will alleviate your symptoms even if just for a short time.
Do you have a strategy for coping with RLS? Share your story and/or advice by contacting Colleen Cancio at ccancio@sleepfoundation.org.
