Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment - "My legs tingle every night"
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) has the following 4 main signs. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you may be suffering from Restless Legs Syndrome:
- Unpleasant sensations in the legs: It causes an irresistible urge to move the legs, and there is an unpleasant feeling deep within the legs rather than on the surface. It is mainly felt in both legs, but sometimes it can be felt in only one leg.
- Worsening of symptoms during rest: Symptoms appear or worsen during periods of inactivity, such as resting, sitting, or lying down, making it impossible to sit for long periods.
- Relief by movement: Moving the legs relieves the unpleasant feeling to some extent, and moving any part of the body may provide symptom relief.
- Intensification of symptoms in the evening and night: Symptoms appear in the evening and strengthen as the night progresses.
What is Restless Legs Syndrome?
Restless Legs Syndrome, also known as Ekbom's syndrome (RLS), is a movement disorder accompanied by sensorimotor symptoms that occur when sleeping or staying still. Yoakum described RLS as "the most common disorder you have never heard of."
Diagnostic Criteria
- Urge to move accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the limbs (mainly the lower limbs)
- Tendency for symptoms to be relieved by movement
- Characteristic of worsening mainly at night or during rest
Sleep disorders or responses to drug therapy may also be used as auxiliary diagnostic indicators.
Related Diseases and Treatment
Diseases that are similar to or accompany Restless Legs Syndrome include insomnia and sleep apnea, and accurate diagnosis and treatment are required. Since various medications can affect Restless Legs Syndrome, medication history must be thoroughly evaluated.
Korean Medicine Treatment
There are studies using Yokkan-san for Korean medicine treatment, and cases utilizing the Ja-eum Cheong-yeol method have also been reported. From a Korean medicine perspective, it is viewed as 'Wind' among the six qi, and a therapeutic approach can be taken from the perspective of internal wind caused by liver heat, yin deficiency, and deficiency heat.
