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Hello!
I am very new to running but not new to pain. I have arthritis and I assumed that my knees and hips would be the problem when I run. Boy I was wrong, but it might have caused me a running injury. I run very poorly to begin with, but I was on my way to correcting my form until I started to develop shin pain. It’s a sharp pain at the front of my shin. That doesn’t appear to be muscular (flexing doesn’t impact it too much at all). I’m not too worried about it even though it feels like I’m being stabbed, I’m icing it and if it gets worse I’ll see a doctor. What I am worried about is my form. I’ve started to stomp on the injured leg. I can’t run on the ball of my foot, I just stomp right down onto it very flat. Is there anything that can help me with this? I don’t want to injure my leg further, but I love running. Thank you in advance for any advice!!!
Are we there, yet?
Google shin splints and see if the symptoms match. If so there should be a number of exercises you can do to treat and prevent them. Stomping down with your foot can be a cause.
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Also, be much slower in your progression to running. Mix walking with jogging the first couple months. Allow your body to adapt slowly to the stresses of running. Your body is telling you that you are doing too much too soon.
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not bad for mile 25
Yeah, when I saw the title, "New to running, already injured?", I thought, yep, that's when injuries are most likely. Take it easy at first.
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Shin splints are the result of too much forward lean in your running form.
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