shin pains when running?

Question

when i run on concrete i get pain in my shins, how can i make the pain go away?

Answer 1

I am always surprised when people still suffer with shin splints and don't seem to know either the cause nor the cure.

Shin splints are caused by muscle imbalance. The front muscles are weak and the calves are strong.

The way to correct Shin splints is to strengthen the muscles at the front of the legs. Lie face down in bed with your toes hanging over the edge. Pull your toes upward against the resistance of the mattress. Try to work up to 3 or 4 sets of 5 – 10 reps each.

There are other variations of this, such as hanging a paint can on your toes, or using the angle iron on bleachers to slip your toes under.

Good Luck

Answer 2

If your shoes are really brand new then you can have shin problems if the shoes are not broken in yet. Since this sounds like a chronic shin pain rather than an acute pain it seems to me that you are well beyond shin splints. It sounds like you are experiencing point tender pain along your shins, which is the indicator of a bad injury, a stress fracture or multiple stress fractures. I just recently came off of injury from stress fractures in both my legs. It can happen to runners of all distances and is usually a combination of training too hard, running on hard or uneven surfaces, and new or old shoes. The best cure for shin splints is long rest, two or three months to heal but it can be as long as 6 months to a year depending on the severity. I would definitely seek out an Athletic Trainer or a doctor to diagnose the problem for sure. In the meantime, no running or jumping and use ice directly on the shin.

Answer 3

Lots of people get that. Try what everyone else said and use a more cushioned shoe. Try to minimize running. It will take a while for the pain to go away, but you have to stay off your legs and let them heal. If you can, take it easy for at least a week or two. Shin pain isn't something that goes away fast. I get the same pains in my forearms when I do preacher curls at the gym.

Answer 4

Better shoes!!!!!!! Go to a athletic store that will let you run around with the shoes before buying them. The good stores will! You can try to reduce the frequency of runs by swapping with cycling or other exercises to reduce over use. And finally, when running, imagine there is a painted line on the ground, make each of your feet hit that line when you run, instead of the feet landing on either side. This will streamline your form and reduce impact on the shins!

Answer 5

you most likely have shin splints...ice your shins, it helps the pain. but the only way to get rid of the pain is to not run for 2 weeks or so, and they go away. then you can start running again and they won't come anymore, most likely.

Answer 6

Run cross country a bit. How often do you train? Do you decrease training volume every fourth week to recover?
You might be training too much, the muscles in the lower legs are much weaker than the rest of the leg muscles cos they're not used that much in running except in balance and pushing a li'l bit. This makes them tire when they're overused (if you're overtraining). Cut back a li'l bit and run cross country for a couple of workouts.
Also every fourth week make sure you significantly decrease running volume cos running can really take its toll on the legs.

Answer 7

i had the worst shin splints ever and they dont just go away easily. massage the area of your shin splints (it hurts to put pressure on the area of the bone, but in a weird way feels good) to get the blood to flow there and let it recover.

i run on concrete too, i run alot, i love running outdoors. work on your technique, smooth heel to front motion and your body will adjust to it, dont slam your foot down one in the front of other, be gentle and use technique, dont quit running is awesome.

Answer 8

1) Go to a doctor. It could be a sign of a bigger problem.

2) Start gellin'. Find a good shoe insert to reduce impact (your orthopedic doctor should be able to give a good suggestion)

3) Don't run so aggressively. Do what you can to reduce the impact. I prefer cycling because of my crappy knees.

4) Avoid the concrete when possible

Answer 9

Avoid the gray concrete.

Run MODERATELY fast on soft terrain.

Ice your sore for 10 minutes by rubbing the bag (or something that is freezing cold, ex. frozen veggies) in a clockwise motion.
After that 10 minutes, go counterclockwise for another 10 minutes.

Ice each leg and repeat the directions for 3 intervals of icing.

Answer 10

you probably have shin splints...what a shock.

you sould ice them, and you should strech them,
this is gonna sound confusing but you can strech them by standing in a stair but only on foot with only like the front part...likr ur toes. and just go up and down.

sorry if that didnt make sense