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Hey all,
I've been having this problem off and on, and it seems to be getting a bit better, but I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone knows about this issue.
When Im jogging or doing a hard walk my lower legs start bugging me. It's not Shin Splints so Im not worried about that but the issue Im having is around that area. I attribute it to my current job at a call center where Im tethered for my shift and dont get alot of movement like I should.
The pain I get seems to be in the back & outside of my legs starting at the ankles and goes up about half-way to my knee. It feels like the muscles / tendons are tensing up tightly and not flexing as they should and it causes a pain and stiffness. It used to last a long time after I stopped moving but lately it's been going away within a minute of stopping my exercise so I'm pretty sure it's getting better. At one point a while ago it was so bad I'd have to stop walking for over an hour.
The best way I can describe it is if you stand up and bend over and take your right hand and point it straight down your leg so the arm and leg are parallel then cup your hand around your ankle and slide it up until it meets the larger muscle that's where Im having the pain, on the side and in the back, but not in the front or the inside of the leg.
I've also ramped up my stretching and that seems to have been helping with increasing my distance and decreasing the intensity of the pain. I've gone part time at my job and get in a solid 2-3KM walk and a 1-2KM jog per day and it's been helping me overall (because I dont want to be on RFT lol). I went from jogging less than 1/2 a KM and having it hurt to being able to do a solid KM well before it even aches.
I've also checked a few sites like coolrunnings.com that's given some tips but I havent found anything really solid on my particular issue. Ive been debating seeing a doctor about it but since Ive started working it and building up my muscle it seems to slowly be going away.
Anyone got any ideas what this problem may be? It feels more like a tendon issue because the pain doesnt affect the muscles in my leg (no cramping or things like that).
Thanks for reading
I've been having this problem off and on, and it seems to be getting a bit better, but I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone knows about this issue.
When Im jogging or doing a hard walk my lower legs start bugging me. It's not Shin Splints so Im not worried about that but the issue Im having is around that area. I attribute it to my current job at a call center where Im tethered for my shift and dont get alot of movement like I should.
The pain I get seems to be in the back & outside of my legs starting at the ankles and goes up about half-way to my knee. It feels like the muscles / tendons are tensing up tightly and not flexing as they should and it causes a pain and stiffness. It used to last a long time after I stopped moving but lately it's been going away within a minute of stopping my exercise so I'm pretty sure it's getting better. At one point a while ago it was so bad I'd have to stop walking for over an hour.
The best way I can describe it is if you stand up and bend over and take your right hand and point it straight down your leg so the arm and leg are parallel then cup your hand around your ankle and slide it up until it meets the larger muscle that's where Im having the pain, on the side and in the back, but not in the front or the inside of the leg.
I've also ramped up my stretching and that seems to have been helping with increasing my distance and decreasing the intensity of the pain. I've gone part time at my job and get in a solid 2-3KM walk and a 1-2KM jog per day and it's been helping me overall (because I dont want to be on RFT lol). I went from jogging less than 1/2 a KM and having it hurt to being able to do a solid KM well before it even aches.
I've also checked a few sites like coolrunnings.com that's given some tips but I havent found anything really solid on my particular issue. Ive been debating seeing a doctor about it but since Ive started working it and building up my muscle it seems to slowly be going away.
Anyone got any ideas what this problem may be? It feels more like a tendon issue because the pain doesnt affect the muscles in my leg (no cramping or things like that).
Thanks for reading