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greeneyedmama81
greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
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I was fitted for running shoes. I went out yesterday for my first run and my shins were hurting. They still hurt today. So now IDK what to do. I can't return the shoes, I bought them in California when I was visiting my mom ( I live in Ohio). We don't have a dedicated running store here either. Other than the shins, I didn't have any of the other problems I've had with standard store running shoes. Could it be because of my weight? Any suggestions?

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  • debwilson
    debwilson Posts: 24 Member
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    My daughter had problems with shin splints and she is very slim. She went to an orthopedic specialist and he had her get an insole for her shoes. You might try that
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
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    Make sure you're stretching REALLY well after your run! One of my faves for the shin area is to stand really close to the wall with my toes (of one foot...you don't want to fall) going up the wall and my heel on the floor.

    You can also google running stretches for some others. Stretching is your best friend!!!!
  • suzi67
    suzi67 Posts: 162 Member
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    Sounds like shin splints, check it out on google and see for sure. I had them when I first started walking, but keeping up with it has reduced them dramatically. I was once told that they come when you are pushing to hard, so maybe take it down a notch and see what happens. :flowerforyou:
  • greeneyedmama81
    greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
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    Sounds like shin splints, check it out on google and see for sure. I had them when I first started walking, but keeping up with it has reduced them dramatically. I was once told that they come when you are pushing to hard, so maybe take it down a notch and see what happens. :flowerforyou:

    I wasn't even going that fast :sad:
  • rebeccag81
    rebeccag81 Posts: 2
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    try dr. scholl's athletic insoles.
  • tina_011794
    tina_011794 Posts: 39
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    The question is, were you running at all before? If not, it could be just the muscles being used. Just like when you lift a weight until you can not lift it any more. The next day, you muscle hurts. The new shoes may change your running form, requiring your to use different muscle.

    I am not ruling out shin splints, caused by an overstride. This is the stress derives from the runner landing heavily on the heel with each footstrike. One sign of shin splints is tingling in the foot and the pain getting worst, the longer you run, instead of loosing up as you warm the muscle.

    A tight calf muscle may also be causing the anterior tibialis to overstretched. The reaction weakens and inflames the anterior tibialis shin muscle. Thus causing pain in the front of your leg. This is similar to shin splints, but heals faster. A good stretch before hand would help eliminate this problem.

    Did you run on the treadmill or have a person look at your fit to fit your shoes? If that is the case, it is possibly not the shoes
  • greeneyedmama81
    greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
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    The question is, were you running at all before? If not, it could be just the muscles being used. Just like when you lift a weight until you can not lift it any more. The next day, you muscle hurts. The new shoes may change your running form, requiring your to use different muscle.

    I am not ruling out shin splints, caused by an overstride. This is the stress derives from the runner landing heavily on the heel with each footstrike. One sign of shin splints is tingling in the foot and the pain getting worst, the longer you run, instead of loosing up as you warm the muscle.

    A tight calf muscle may also be causing the anterior tibialis to overstretched. The reaction weakens and inflames the anterior tibialis shin muscle. Thus causing pain in the front of your leg. This is similar to shin splints, but heals faster. A good stretch before hand would help eliminate this problem.

    Did you run on the treadmill or have a person look at your fit to fit your shoes? If that is the case, it is possibly not the shoes

    I was walking before. The only other problem I had before I got fitted was the whole bottom of my foot would hurt. Not tingling but, felt more crampy. I had it a little yesterday but not like it was before.

    The guy fitting me watched me walk barefoot and then with the shoes on. I don't think it's the shoes. I don't know if I'm leaning too far forward or what the problem is. The spot on my shin that hurts is about 5 inches below the knee.
  • tina_011794
    tina_011794 Posts: 39
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    Sounds like new muscle use, not shin splints. Shin splints hurt the whole front of your shin. Just make sure you are doing some good stretches of the calf and shin. You can always heat & ice, to help with pain.

    :wink:
  • christina1109
    christina1109 Posts: 84
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    It's more than likely shin splints. I used to run, a lot, but haven't done so for 2 years. I'm wanting to get back into it and have attempted to do so a couple of times over the past week. I have the same kind of pain. I know it's partly my weight and partly the fact that it's been so long since I've ran. Take it slow, as your legs get used to running, the pain should subside.
  • StarryEyedGirl
    StarryEyedGirl Posts: 585
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    my husband uses icy hot after the run to relax the calf and while he runs he uses an ace bandage to wrap the area. this has helped him. and STRETCH!

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