Question: Why Do My Shins Hurt While on the Treadmill?

Answer:  Over the years many of my clients have had trouble with the shins hurting while on the treadmill. Most everyone immediately tells you that you have shin splints. Here are a few signs

• If the pain continues to worsen during exercise instead easing as the muscle warms and stretches.
• Tingling of the foot is a telltale signal of shin splints. This is a sign that the inflammation is compressing a nerve.

The pain is caused by the rapid stretch in the attached muscles groups. The forces applied during plantar and dorsi flexion drive these muscles crazy. The muscle are not prepared for the range of motion the treadmill is forcing you into. Simply, you are taking unusually long steps/strides.

Jimmy Tips:

• Walk slower and keep your stride shorter
• If that is not challenging enough trot or jog
• Begin a stretching routine for the effected muscles
• Hike hilly trails and uneven things (creeks, rocks)

What ever you do not train through the pain as in can progress into bigger issues if you do not address it. Remember fat people are actually lean people who never started on their program. You can do it.

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