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Why do my Calves and shins hurt when i run?

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  1. Sacore
    Member

    okay so i started cross country and it was great in the beginning. but then after a few days my calves and shins would kill to the point where i could barely walk without extroardinary amounts of pain. at the end of the season they started to feel better. then i did swimming and now i returned to track. the first day i was fine but lately my shins and calves have began to hurt again but not as much as they did during cross country. Does anyone know why this keeps happening and if you can plz tell me how to fix it because i hate having to slow down because my legs hurt and the rest of my body and breathing is fine?

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. zastastic!OHSNAP!
    Member

    sounds like shin splints and those suck bad

    im not sure how to fix them except time and not running but they
    have foam shoes to help prevent it. good luck!

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. monstermadness
    Member

    if you dont run often, that could cause them to hurt.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. jls
    Member

    Could be your feet are not well supported by your shoes. Also try specific stretching for your calves and shins.....do not over do the stretches as that will strain them.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  5. Ethan
    Member

    bad form, you might be putting too much weight on your toes and not evenly distributing your weight throughout your entire foot

    Posted 2 years ago #

  6. GO TEBOW ✞
    Member

    Did u stretch them out? U need to stretch!!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

  7. Wind On The Water
    Member

    i agree with the shin splints. Calf pain can be caused by a variety of things, but it is probably stress related like the shin splints. It is common in runners and ball players. What about your knees?
    Below is the shin splint section web pages of the famous mayo clinic. They are a tried and true old teaching and research major medical center and a great source to remember for about any medical condition, There is alot of info on this. You will see separate chapters on this condition on the upper left hand portion of the page in blue. Read the whole thing. It won't take too long.
    It would be advisable to run less and slower and on turf - never pavement. The jarring impact is what is causing all of this. Reduction of impact force is your key to a painless future.
    ICU RN, 30 years exp., retired

    Posted 2 years ago #

  8. Cara Arlene
    Member

    It sounds like shin splints. OUCH

    If you have it, then you need to stay off of your feet and legs as much as possible. If you continue to run, it may get worse. Shin splints occur when the muscle begins to pull away from the bone....with time it heals on it's own

    Posted 2 years ago #

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