Sudden and intense feelings of pain in the leg or foot, caused when a muscle contracts and tightens are sleep related leg cramps. They may happen while you are still awake or after you are asleep.
Like in your case, the muscle cramp not only causes pain, but it can also disturb the sleep. It can make it hard to fall asleep. It may also wake the person up after have been asleep. The soreness felt after the cramp can also make it hard to go back to sleep again.
About 7% of children and teens have leg cramps that are not very frequent.
For how long you are experiencing leg cramps?
Do you get them every night?
Do you exercise vigorously?
Do you take enough liquids during day?