It seems everytime I get off of the tredmill both of my legs hurt really bad. It feels like spasms or something running through every part of my leg. I run about 15 minutes on the tred, and i don't stretch before or after I finish my workout. Could that be part of the problem? Thanks for all of your help.
2007-03-09 06:37:59 · 5 answers · asked by N 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
You're having muscle spasms. You need to briefly warm up and stretch before you even get on the treadmill. Once you're through, stretch again. Bet you won't ever have that problem again.
2007-03-09 06:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by leslie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warming up and cooling down even in the cycle help as does stretching.
For our legs to move our back needs to cooperate so any of the muscles you use could and frequently the back does have knots in the muscles not just the legs. The magnisum and potassium are both important.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. Press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-11 21:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a big part of the problem, you really need to stretch your whole body before a workout, even if you're only going to focus on one area. You may also want to start taking some calcium and a multivitamin with iron. If doing all of this doesn't help, I wouldn't suggest going to the doctor.
2007-03-09 14:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may be a bit low in potassium. Are you drinking sport drinks? After a major spine injury, I had a lot of leg cramps, and was put on homeopathic magnesium. They went right away. You might try that too. Bananas are a good source of potassium too.
2007-03-09 14:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Dust in the wind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stretch!!!!
2007-03-09 14:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Heather H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋