Burning calves, what do u do?
- Thread starter briin79
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Is it your calves on the back, or your shins on the front? Most people have problems with their shins burning, or hurting, or "shin splint", which is mostly due to poor running form, or overtraining.
Oh, I have that same problem. When I get out in the fresh air, my first instincts are, I want to run..but the back of my calves always burn, and it's one thing to burn when I'm running (I assume because I weigh so much,and I'm not used to it), but I think it's another for it to go on for a ridiculous amount of time. However, I've found that sometimes walking it off works.
When you say calves I'd assume you are talking about the backside. Could you elaborate if it is directly in the "back" of your leg or rather more in the shins / on the side.
Both are very different in cause and treatment.
A simple thing to do for both is check your shoes. Poor quality or worn down shoes can cause alot of distress in the smaller muscles in the region. If a shoe has inadequate support or does not fit right the arches in your foot must compensate which puts additional strain on the region which burns, it's one of the most common causes and worth checking.
Both are very different in cause and treatment.
A simple thing to do for both is check your shoes. Poor quality or worn down shoes can cause alot of distress in the smaller muscles in the region. If a shoe has inadequate support or does not fit right the arches in your foot must compensate which puts additional strain on the region which burns, it's one of the most common causes and worth checking.
desultorygirl
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I've always had that problem too, briin. I talked to my doctor about it, and he suggested taking magnesium, potassium, and calcium suppliments. They didn't completely get rid of the burning, but they did help a good bit. I could definatly tell when I hadn't taken them!
Strength training in your calves is also a great way to get rid of the burning. It works the same way as your biceps burning after doing too many pushups- your muscles weren't strong enough to handle it. As you run more and your muscles get stronger, the burning will subside.
Strength training in your calves is also a great way to get rid of the burning. It works the same way as your biceps burning after doing too many pushups- your muscles weren't strong enough to handle it. As you run more and your muscles get stronger, the burning will subside.
