Constant leg pain

mclgo
mclgo Posts: 147 Member
edited January 27 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello
I've always been a walker. Been walking for exercise for years. But every single session, the pain in my leg muscles, ankles, bottoms of my feet, and especially shin splints, is nearly unbearable. I keep walking, usually going 2-3 miles per day at a pace of 2 to 2.5 mph.. But the pain never stops. I use aspirin, ibuprofen, ice, or whatever else seems to ease the pain afterwards. But the next walking session, there I am again nearly crying the whole time. My shoes are old, but I've got great arch supports and pad in them. It's getting frustrating.
Suggestions?

Thanks
Margaret

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  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    Hello
    I've always been a walker. Been walking for exercise for years. But every single session, the pain in my leg muscles, ankles, bottoms of my feet, and especially shin splints, is nearly unbearable. I keep walking, usually going 2-3 miles per day at a pace of 2 to 2.5 mph.. But the pain never stops. I use aspirin, ibuprofen, ice, or whatever else seems to ease the pain afterwards. But the next walking session, there I am again nearly crying the whole time. My shoes are old, but I've got great arch supports and pad in them. It's getting frustrating.
    Suggestions?

    Thanks
    Margaret

    Your shoes are old, how much arch and pad support do you really think they are giving you - I say none with all the pain you are experiencing. Get to the doctor and then buy new walking and separate running shoes that really gives you the support you obviously needed. I bought two really good pairs of walking running/walking shoes from DSW (one for working out indoors and one for when I go jogging/walking. With the discount I paid less then $75.00 (they may be last year's style) but they are very comfortable and I have no complaints.
  • genegenegal
    genegenegal Posts: 1
    Make sure your shoes are fitting properly. You may need to update them more frequently. Use walking shoes. Or perhaps you may need to walk on a different surface like at the gym or one of the high school tracks.
  • Syriene
    Syriene Posts: 238
    I used to have numbness in my toes and the bottoms of my feet and pain going up the side of my leg when I exercised. I was miserable through my workouts and would often quit early. Changed shoes and it helped a bit, but it wasn't until I started stretching my hip muscles that it went away.
    The first stretch he does in the video is what made the difference for me. It took a couple days of doing it before I really noticed a difference, but it ended up helping majorly in the end. Hopefully it will help you too.

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hip+stretches&view=detail&mid=125DFFD20413DC89D8C1125DFFD20413DC89D8C1&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR
  • alethea88
    alethea88 Posts: 112 Member
    Hi Mcglo, I have the same problem with my knees. It takes me a few years to figure the right level of walking I should get. I can't do power walk on hilly areas because it will makes my knee hurt. I tends to walk slower in hilly terrain. I only do power walk In FLAT terrain like the football field. Taking supplements and using knee support also help a bit. It reduce the duration for the muscles and joint to heal. I take glucosamine+chondroitin and MSM. Don't forget to do stretching before and after your walk because my knee is behaving so much better when I strech. My doctor only prescribed me medicine and it only last for a few days and the knee pain will come back when I finish my medicine.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    You should see a sports medicine doctor.

    In the mean time, you could try new shoes and the rehab exercises for bunions, plantar fasciitis and shin splints, which won't hurt you and might help. Also, you can use ice after you walk.

    OR, you could swim, bike, or try an elliptical trainer for a while, and walk less or not at all for exercise.

    But you should see a doctor, no matter what, a sports medicine doctor.
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    Even with bad shoes after a while your body should have adjusted. If you have had this for years, you need to see a doctor specialized in this condition (like a podiatrist or a sports medicine specialist).
  • NataBost
    NataBost Posts: 418 Member
    Bump
  • mclgo
    mclgo Posts: 147 Member
    Thank you all. This problem is making me crazy.
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