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Question

i love to go joging but after a little bit i get this realy realy bad pain in my shin and i can barly walk! dose any body know whats going on?

Answer 1

You've got to keep running through all of this. It is shin splints. Now, you can reduce the pain by icing your shins for 20 minutes every day, but to cure them you need to make your tibial muscle (in front of your shin) stronger. Right now, your calf muscle is so big that it's pulling that tiny little muscle away from the bone, causing the pain.
To exercise this muscle, you can write the alphabet in the air with your toes, or simply point your toes up while keeping your heels on the ground again, and again...
The most effective exercise I've found is to take an old bicycle inner tube and make a loop to put your foot through. Holding on to the inner tube, point your toe in all different directions, making sure the elasticity of the inner tube is creating a little strain on your muscles the entire time. Do figure eights, pull your toes towards you and away from you....About 20 minutes every day for a week or two and your shins will be back to new! Trust me

Answer 2

I started running the first of November to train for a marathon. My worst fears were shin splints and arch pain. The first 2-mile run I did (on concrete) left me in pain for three days. I decided that I needed to work on that first so I got on a treadmill, put the incline around 2-2.5%, set the speed at 4-4.3 mph and walk for an hour each time. My shins would be killing me for the first 30 minutes and then would go away. It took me three weeks of doing this and now I have NO shin splint problems. I just ran 8 miles yesterday (on asphalt) for the 3rd Saturday in a row! I also use the following weight equipment right after running.

Answer 3

Yes, shin splints are most likely. This is a VERY painful injury and will take a long time to heal but you must wait to let it heal before doing any more jogging because the problem will become worse and worse maybe causing permanent damage to the shin. The best treatment is using ice and relaxing for at least a few days if not weeks. The best way to prevent them are to stretch properly before jogging and warming up as well as possible. Get better soon!!

Answer 4

You have shin splints. Ice them 20 minutes with ice directly on your shins and then heat for 20 minutes. You'll prolly want to take some time off jogging, but keep exersising by lifting, or something less impacting to your legs such as swimming so you don't get out of shape.

Answer 5

It's called shin-splints
you need to strech your caves better to support the shin muscle that you are over working.

Try rocking back on your heels, while reaching towards the floor with your fingers.

www.medicinenet.com/shin_splints/article.htm

orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/shinsplint.htm

Answer 6

Shin splints see a dr and get some recommendations, also buy a good pair of running shoes. hopefully this will ease the pain,goodluck!

Answer 7

Just like everyone else said Shin Splints!!! THEY KILL i kno because i had them in each leg at one time during track... what i did to get rid of them was put icy hot on them it seemed to work pretty good

Answer 8

Shin Splints


Sooner or later almost all runners experience pain in the calf or shin. There are several types of overuse injuries that may develop in this region as a result of the repeated pounding from running. Shin splints, stress fractures, and chronic compartment syndrome have a common mechanism of development. Understanding the circumstances that lead to these injuries is the key to preventing them.

The overall recurring theme that leads to overuse running injuries is excess training with inadequate recovery. Excess and inadequate are relative terms and must be judged against one’s usual training routine. The more that excess and inadequate deviate from the usual training routine the less time it takes for an overuse injury to develop. Keeping this theme in mind one can now examine the specifics for how shin splints develop.

A simplified view of the mechanics of running shows a foot-strike, then a loading/energy transfer phase, and finally a push off (“toe-off”) with the forefoot. Each foot-strike delivers a shockwave that travels up the leg. This energy must be absorbed by the musculoskeletal system. The harder the running surface the greater the shockwave. Soft grass, smooth dirt, asphalt, and concrete represent, in order of increasing “hardness”, the usual spectrum of commonly encountered running surfaces. Concrete is very hard on the body and training on this surface should be avoided.

Distance running shoes are specifically designed to provide padding and support for the biomechanics of endurance running. They help absorb shock and facilitate efficient energy (motion) transfer. Matching the type of running shoe to the athlete’s specific biomechanics, and proper shoe fit are important. Similarly, worn out shoes should be replaced early because of reduced shock absorbing capacity. Runners with high rigid arches tend to experience greater pounding shock, whereas those with flat feet tend to experience greater fatigue of the muscles that support the foot -- and push-off. Both tend to develop shin splints


The term shin splints refers to a painful condition that develops along the inside (medial edge) of the shin (tibia). The usual location is along the lower half of the tibia, anywhere from a few inches above the ankle to about half-way up the shin. The repeated running cycle of pounding and push off results in muscle fatigue, which may then lead to higher forces being applied to the fascia, the attachment of fascia to bone, and finally the bone itself. Respectively, this represents a spectrum from mild to severe. On the relatively more severe end of the scale the injury may progress from stress reaction within the bone to an actual stress fracture.

In the early stage of shin splints a runner will describe a pain that is present when the training run first begins, but then disappears as running continues. The pain will often return after exercise or the following morning. As the injury progresses the athlete will experience more time with the pain, and less time without it. There is frequently a tender zone along the medial edge of the tibia that one can map out by pressing with the fingertips as they “march up” along the bone. Eventually, if ignored and training continued, the pain may become quite sharp and may focus on a very small area of the bone. If this happens a stress fracture should be considered.

The treatment for shin splints is rest. Depending upon severity it is often necessary to completely stop running for a period of time. Generally this is done until day-to-day activities are pain free. When running is resumed – and this is where many injured runners make a mistake – it must be significantly different from the routine that lead to the injury. The concept of relative rest employs lengthening the interval between training as well as decreasing the volume and intensity of training. One can often substitute cross-training activities (e.g., bicycling) for running to help increase the interval between running days. There should be a graded and gradual increase in run training, keeping an eye out for the return of any shin splint symptoms.

Stretching and strengthening the calf muscles can help prevent the injury from returning. However the most important preventive strategy is not to repeat the mistakes that lead to the injury. Examine all the training variables – surface, shoes, training volume, intensity, workout type, hills, weather conditions, etc. Seek help from a qualified trainer or coach. This all takes time and effort, but it is well worth it.



http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/shin-splints/DS00271/DSECTION=7

Answer 9

yes, as the other answers said, it most likely is shin splints, but the reason you may be getting them could be that you've been running on concrete, or just severly unlevel ground. that's happened to some people i know.

Answer 10

2 things shin splints or stress fractures so talk to your doctor and get it checked out and see your chiropractor they can tell you if your legs are like needing to be fixed like i got tendentious because my bones weren't in the right place like they were jammed up to far or something