Liam Neeson left in ‘agonizing’ pain as he makes health admission

The Taken actor has opened up on the “shooting pains” he was getting in his leg and what he was told by a therapist

Liam Neeson has had to cut something out his diet(Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Liam Neeson has opened up about the “agonizing” cramps plaguing his legs, attributing the debilitating pain to his hefty caffeine habit.

The 72-year-old silver screen tough guy discovered that his high caffeine intake is to blame for his health woes.

The iconic star recounted how severe the pain has been, saying it’s reduced him to tears, leading him to seek relief from a massage therapist known for tending to Broadway performers.

While sharing air space on a plane with UK TV presenter Eamonn Holmes, the Taken maestro imparted some wisdom, remarking: “Rest is rust and motion is lotion.”, reports the Mirror.

A look back at Neeson’s chat on Radio 5 Live a few years prior unveils the true extent of his suffering.

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Reflecting on the excruciating experience, he shared: “I was getting shooting pains in my leg, cramps in the middle of the night.

“The pain made me cry. It was agonizing.”

Liam Neeson had to cut out caffeine (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Neeson credits a connection from a pal for introducing him to a skilled massage therapist, the go-to healer for Broadway’s finest dancers, who took a hand at easing Neeson’s distress.

With hope in his voice, Liam expressed optimism that this therapy maven could turn the tide against the relentless cramps.

Elaborating further, he mentioned: “He got rid of lactic acid crystals in my leg and afterwards.”

Indeed, experts like those at the Mayo Clinic have linked muscle lactic acid build-up to factors like muscle overuse and dehydration, yet in Liam’s scenario, it’s his caffeine consumption that’s emerged as the primary culprit.

The actor divulged, “[The therapist] said, ‘Do you drink a lot of caffeine?’ and I said yes, I do,” Neeson recounted.

“He said ‘I would maybe drop it if you can and switch to decaf’ and I did. And the cramps disappeared by 90 percent.”

Since cutting off caffeine, Liam has conceded that he’s developed a new fixation — decaf tea being his latest beverage of choice. He has observed notable health improvements since switching to decaf.