Why do my shins hurt when I jog on concrete?
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Because most Nikes are crap. Only people with perfect mechanics can get away without getting injured. Take it from me, the main cause of shin splints is overpronation. You probably need a mid-stability shoe that prevents your foot from torquing in. Most people who run fall into this category. Try your local running store to get a proper fit. Or, go buy the Brooks Adrenaline.
726106
You should talk with your coach.  I like running, but running on streets hurts knees so I run on soft sand--its actually harder to run on so it gives your leg muscles and lungs and heart a better workout.  Some weights are good but use the right technique so you don't mess up your joints.  Keep your agility too, some players are doing yoga and dance (!) to keep agile.  Good luck!
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Ooh, I used to get them all the time.\n\nWalk like a duck, with your feet facing slightly outward. It'll look funny, but it helps ease the pain. Once you're home, ice your shins every 30 minutes for 10 minutes. To prevent them in the future, don't wear cleats for an extended period of time, don't wear heels, and don't jump up and down repeatedly.
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Shin splints (also called traction periosteitis) is a condition that causes pain and sometimes swelling in the front part of the lower leg (shin). This condition is caused by inflammation of the fibrous covering of the bone (periosteum) and the attached muscle fibers.\nMost often, shin splints are the result of repeated pounding (impact loading) on hard surfaces during athletic activities such as running, basketball, or tennis.\nRest from high-impact activities is usually the recommended treatment, along with using ice packs, warm soaks, protective wraps, and anti-inflammatory medications. Sometimes physical therapy can be helpful.
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It is known as RICE - rest, ice, compression, and elevation.\n\nRest is the most important part of healing shin splints.  When you start walking, or running again, start gradally and don't overdo it.  Shin splints are often caused by overuse, and also by worn out running shoes.  Running on really hard surfaces also contributes to shin splints.  Taking an anti-inflammatory med can help with the pain.\n\nTake care.  I hope you get well soon.
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Shin splints can be caused by sudden increases in mileage, walking uphill, overtraining, walking faster than normal, jumping, running stairs, or just too much distance. They can occur on the medial, or inside of the shin, or on the lateral, or outside of your shin. Medial shin splints are usually caused by excessive pronation or flat feet, and often by pounding from running, or sports like tennis, volleyball, and other weight-bearing activities. If you have medial shin splints and flat feet or excessive pronation, an orthotic device or over-the-counter arch support like Powerfeet or Spenco can sometimes be helpful. Make sure it's a full-length insert. \n\nLateral shin splints (sometimes called anterior shin splints) are usually due to overuse and inflammation of the anterior tibialis muscle and the muscle compartment in the front of the leg, along the outside front of your shin. The anterior tibialis muscle flexes your foot upward. People frequently get anterior shin splints from the repetition of flexing the muscle. For instance, on the treadmill, if you walk fast enough, and for long enough, or if you've suddenly increased the speed, or you're walking on an elevation, the muscle gets overworked and starts to cramp. It would be like doing hundreds of biceps curls until your arm started to cramp. Plus, on the treadmill, there's no letup since the mill just keeps going. You could potentially have the same problem if you walked or ran briskly outdoors for a long period of time at a speed faster than you're used to. \n\nTreatment for shin splits includes rest, massage, ice, stretching, and strengthening. Rest and ice is sometimes the best treatment. You should also be stretching your calves and Achilles tendon real well. If you have the problem during running or walking, try warming up more and don't increase the speed too quickly. You can also try varying the speed and elevation of the treadmill if you use one instead of keeping it the same. \n\nTo stretch your calves: \n\n1. Lean against a wall with one leg forward and the knee bent. \n2. Keep the rear leg straight, heel on the floor. \n3. Keep your back straight and lean your hips forward until you feel a stretch in your calf. If you don't feel it too much, put your toe of the rear leg up on a tree limb, or a dumbbell, or any other small object, so that you bend the ankle more. Your heel always remains on the floor. That will increase the stretch. \n4. To stretch the soleus muscle and Achilles (very important for shin splints), do the same calf stretch but bend the back knee slightly and you will feel the pull on your Achilles tendon. \n\nWhen you stretch, make sure to hold the stretch until you feel looser and not just for 10-15 seconds. The point to stretching is to stretch the muscle, so hold it until you feel stretched. \n\nAlso make sure your shoes are sturdy and give you lots of support, particularly in the arch. If your shins hurt you should gently massage them and then ice them after you work out.
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no, but to prevent them you should take care of your legs by not crossing them (cuts off circulation), prompt them up when you can and try to avoid working on concrete flooring will help also. Wearing the proper shoes in in soles will help.
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Do exercises to strengthen your shins. If you want to work through them, tape them before exercise and ice afterwards. You need to strengthen those muscles for them to go away.
618587
Landing on your toes and heels alone can harm your knees and/or back. I have done state level competitive medium distance running, while running, I generally land on my toes and the balls of the front foot which then settles down, sometimes the whole foot touches the ground, in the meantime the heel of the rear foot has risen and is ready to move ahead. \n\nSince I participated in the 5000m and the 1500m, I used to run alt-least 15-20km continuously on five to six days a week and never did have a problem in this style of running.
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Shin splints occur as the muscles, along the shins, are growing due to sudden use. This growth causes a separation of the muscle from the shin with inflammation in between. It is common among young people who are growing and doing athletics or those who have just started a work out routine.\n\nThe best way to deal with them is to work through them. Take an anti-inflammatory pain medication such as ibuprofen or aspirin and continue to work out, but don't over do it.  It it is hurting so bad you cannot continue even with medication, you may need to get an x-ray to make sure you don't have a stress-related hair-line fracture.
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Rest. Sometimes taking it easy a day or two can help with recovery.\n\nApply ice if it gets very painful. This helps keep any inflamation down.\n \nPerform rehabilitation exercises (low-impact) regularly. Swimming and cycling are excellent activities for an individual with shin splints. Try to avoid excessive impact while recovering.\n\nWear shock absorbing insoles in shoes. This can prove helpful when getting back to a running routine if the shin splints still hurt.\n\nI know what you're going through...shin splints are a pain. x.x Hope these help.
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As long as you're wearing the correct shoes, you will have no problem with this.  This often happens when the toe box of a runners shoes is either too big or too small.\n\nBoth cause unnecessary rubbing and pressure on the toes and cause bruising, chafing, and black toes.\n\nYour best bet is to try on a number of shoes to find one that has a toe box (the half of the shoe that your toes are int) that fits you just right.  Make sure you go outside and run for a few seconds to see how they feel while running.
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A new pair of shoes will NOT solve the problem.  Shin splints are actually where the muscle connects tothe bone on the front side of the leg.  There are exercises to help or you can continue to run and they will eventually go away.  Here are the exercises I have found work.\n\nWalking on your tip toes.  You can do this in spurts or just do heel raises.\n\nAlso, this is one that was given to me by a doctor. - Take a weight and line tie the weight to the line and tie the other end to the tip of your shoe, allow the weight to dangle and do toe raises with the weight attached. \n\nThere is no quick fix for shin splints.  It will take time but they will eventually go away.\n\nHope this helps.
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Warm up thoroughly, wear good running shoes, toe taps are good for strengthening shins. Get a coach to check your stride. If that doesn't work see a sports physiotherapist\nfor a diagnosis.
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Since the damage has already been done, you need to ice it whenever you can, take Motrin or Aleve, and stay off it as much as possible, but if you must walk on it you can simply wrap that leg with an Ace bandage (make it snug, not tight).  To prevent getting shin splints in the future, tap each foot for a full minute just like you'd tap your foot to the beat of a song before you go jogging.  It'll get very hard to do by the end of that minute, but keep doing it.  If that doesn't do the trick, you should see an orthopedist -- could be that you need orthotics for your shoes so you don't run on the insides or outsides of your feet.
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YES.  Concrete (i.e. sidewalks) are the hardest ground you will ever find and you should avoid running on it if you possibly can.  It's true that your bones have reparative capabilities, and having good muscle strength in your legs will help protect your joints as well (get thee to the gym and do thee some squats!) but you also need to do your part by running on the lowest impact surfaces that you can find.  Asphalt (i.e. the side of the road) is a much softer alternative than a concrete sidewalk and dirt trails or tracks are even better.
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i have had experences when i have busted my shin over stuff an a hard lump appears .. it hurts to the touch an it reminds you of a hard round ball under the skin usally you can massage it an it will dissappear .. it could also be a blood vein that has broke deep in your leg an it lump is blood unsr your tissue it is common among older people .. but not to serious ..