I have the same make sure they do MRIs. And you go to an orthopedic surgeon where he will assess your impinged nerves as they exit your spine. I have the same on my left leg side. I’ve gone through lumbar surgery, L3, L4, L5. Some of it started after the surgery and some of it ended after the surgery and it’s been six years. I have degenerative disc disease and the rest of my back is falling apart. So I went through epidurals and corticosteroids. The corticosteroids and epidural can tell you where the pain is coming from if you get relief, then they found the area. However, there’s nothing much right now that can be done. The Cortizone is really bad for your body so I can’t do anymore and the orthopedic surgeon is very conservative and I’m not ready for another surgery. Options? EXERCISE! I hate exercise, but I take the pain pain medicine and I’m up to about an hour and a half a day of exercise and the burning numbness tingling waking up in the middle of the night cramping leg on fire sciatica and everything else is 100% better not perfect but it’s amazingly better. Tightening one’s core is the solution for a while. Until my discs fall out completely and I’m ready for surgery.

My right calf cramps when I'm sitting, stand and lying down, but once I start walking it slowly releases. Any sort of strength training cause the leg to shrink and lose muscle.

I saw my primary doctor on Friday, he told me about an artical he just read about old people and leg cramps. That vitamin k2 180 mcg once day has been shown to help old people with their leg cramps. I'm only 30, but I'm trying it out.