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    edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Ok, what are some good TRUTHS to help with this pain? I am talking the inner thigh on a hot day while running chafing... there has got to be something out there that actually works... any ideas thoughts or prevention's would be greatly appreciated.

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    • Posts: 951 Member
      longer compression shorts?? :smokin:
    • Posts: 260 Member
      bump... got it yesterday and now i have on leggins haha
    • Posts: 173 Member
      I use Arbonne's diaper rash cream for babies. If you can find a consultant you can order it through them www.arbonne.com

      I find it works within a day or two.
    • Posts: 444 Member
      I've heard baby powder helps...but I can't make myself do this, because I get this mental image of the episode of Friends where Ross has on leather pants and he sweats...and it just ends bad
    • Posts: 462 Member
      I know it's a chick product BUT monistat makes an antichafing silky gel that you can put on your inner thighs right before your jog to help with it. OR you can get a good pair of high quality breathable spandex tights/shorts to wear under your workout shorts.
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      yeah, well easier for you to wear them than me... lol

      I just wonder if the short ones work, the just above the knee spandex, do they help at all?
    • Posts: 130 Member
      I have used cocoa butter to help soothe the pain. and to help prevent it, i have used baby powder, but for long distances i'm not sure if it will work.
    • Posts: 226 Member
      Well i wear trousers that help this problem not to hurt. But you can moisturise before your workout? Or longer knee length or above knee shorts
    • Posts: 45 Member
      body glide is amazing. you can usually get it at running stores and some sporting good stores. i have used it for sports bra chafing and also for blister prevention on my feet. i haven't found anything better than body glide for preventing chafing and blisters.
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      I've heard baby powder helps...but I can't make myself do this, because I get this mental image of the episode of Friends where Ross has on leather pants and he sweats...and it just ends bad

      hahahahahahahahahah!!

      Love that episode! We use anti-chafe that comes in a deoderant style stick, my husband swears by petroleum jelly...not sexy exactly, but it works. I have a small travel size that I carry in my fuel belt and he has to reapply on long runs...I know that longer shorts is also a guarantee, not exactly what you want on a hot day, but will spare the chafe!
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      I've heard baby powder helps...but I can't make myself do this, because I get this mental image of the episode of Friends where Ross has on leather pants and he sweats...and it just ends bad

      Bahahaha!!!

      Body Glide or Vaseline will help prevent it. And diaper rash cream is a great way to treat it.
    • Posts: 462 Member
      I have spandex shorts that go mid thigh and they work. If you get a good quality pair they won't budge much during your workout.
    • Posts: 510 Member
      Caldesene powder in the pink bottle helps before and after
    • Posts: 1,060 Member
      They make something called Glide - goes on like a stick deoderant and prevents chaffing without having to wear bike shorts or other hot spandex items :)
    • Posts: 1,015 Member
      There is stuff a lot of runners use. It is called Body Glide. It works.
    • Posts: 267 Member
      my roommate swears by body glide!
    • Posts: 898 Member
      Compression shorts help, but not a lot in my opinion...

      Anti Monkey Butt Powder works really well. I practically bathe in it before workouts. You can get two-packs at Sam's Club.

      Body Glide. This is awesome too. Like a deodorant stick, but you rub it on your rubby parts and they slide instead of burn! A lot of guys put it on their nipples when running long races too, since their shirts rub on them and make them bleed!

      Good luck - chub rub sucks!
    • Posts: 799 Member
      Vasaline....not for the pain, but prevention....
    • Posts: 42 Member
      Band-Aid Friction block. It's supposed to be used on your feet where your shoes rub. It creates an invisable barrier on your skin. I tried it on my legs just for the heck of it and it works!
    • Posts: 3
      aquaphor or body glide... both work great
    • Posts: 97 Member
      Lanacane makes a great anti-chafing gel, goes on dry feeling, lasts a long time, My husband and I swear by it for working long sweaty hours in hot humid kitchens. I LOVE the stuff, I keep a tube of it in my work bag at all times.
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      yeah, well easier for you to wear them than me... lol

      I just wonder if the short ones work, the just above the knee spandex, do they help at all?

      I used to have the same problem before I got bicycle / compression shorts; they are above the knee and I have no issues now. I found a decent selection of work-out clothes @ Walmart of all places and picked up a pair of of the shorts there.
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      I cut out all the liners of my running shorts and wear Under Armour underneath. Inside that Under Armour is a healthy dose of Gold Bond Baby Powder. It's as important to me as my shoes!!!!!!
    • Posts: 170 Member
      Ok, what are some good TRUTHS to help with this pain? I am talking the inner thigh on a hot day while running chafing... there has got to be something out there that actually works... any ideas thoughts or prevention's would be greatly appreciated.

      Under Armour compression shorts and Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder

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      This work wonders and it doesn't have a smell and you will even want to wear it while wearing regular clothes.
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      Hello jmatthews75!

      Great news! i found some stuff at the 'running room'. It's like a deordorant stick for underarms but you can use it for your inner thighs, "Body Glide". It's for anti-blister and chaffing. I've used it and it works! i don't run but just walking bare legged can cause the same thing. The 'Running Room' is a store you can find on the net and then "shop" and then accessories and then provention/injuries.
      Good luck!

      Sammy7girl:smile:
    • Posts: 1,016 Member
      body glide is amazing. you can usually get it at running stores and some sporting good stores. i have used it for sports bra chafing and also for blister prevention on my feet. i haven't found anything better than body glide for preventing chafing and blisters.


      I've heard this is good stuff for runners =)
    • Posts: 1,863 Member
      Freeballin
    • Posts: 136 Member
      compression shorts, gold bond, body glide.... I mostly just use compression shorts because they solve other problems that occur when I play ultimate (turf burn, namely).
    • Posts: 6,128 Member
      My husband uses a non-chafing stick. It looks like a deoderant stick and buys it at a running store. looks like they got to it, bodyglide (i couldn't remember the name of it).
    • Posts: 4,098 Member
      For pain and healing use triple antibiotic ointment with an added pain reliever. Walmart has their Equate brand that is maximum strength at a reasonable cost. When you have healed and the pain is gone, use vaseline every time you run. Compression shorts are great, use with the vaseline. My husband has had this problem for years from cycling and this is what works for him.

      The Bodyglide sounds great, have to tell my DH about it!

      p.s. Zinc oxide will heal the area, use desitin ointment for babies, contains zinc.
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