4. Night leg cramps are a cause of your leg pain.
Night leg cramps are pains that occur only at night. The pains are more localized to the calves but can appear in the feet or thighs. Night leg cramps are very painful and make your legs feel tight and knotted. The pain usually lasts between several seconds to several minutes.
When you have night cramps, you want to stay in the position you in because it’ll make the pain worse if you try to make any sudden movements. If you do try to move your leg, just move it enough, so that it’s not on top of the other one.
Sometimes if your leg is in a bad position, it can cause you to have pain. Just take your leg out of the covers and lie there until the pain goes away. There is no need to take pain medication because it will eventually go away.