Sore shins from running

It's the periosteum pulling away from the tibia, causing inflammation. Let it heal completely, then rest two days or so more.

I have the same problem and its killing me because i love to play footie and it disrupts me from continuing.I have reached a formula that works more times than doesnt which is warm up more especially that area (obviously) but i also take a panadol before playing to circulate the blood more or kill the pain altogether.

I have the same problem. Turns out I have compartment syndrome with the only relief being a partial fasciotomy. I don't know if this is your problem but your symptoms seems to mirror mine only I get no relief from resting. It returns right away when I start running again, usually within the second mile.

The typical case would be the classical posterior tibial muscle tugging at your tibia - that can be resolved with rest, stretching before running, and orthotics.

However, you can also have anterior tibial myositis - inflammation of the muscle that is in the front/lateral side of your shin. If you flex your foot up towards your head, you are using that muscle and are able to recognize it and push on it to see if it's sore after you exercise. This particular muscle can be overworked because it is the opposing muscle for your calf muscles, specifically your gastroc-soleal complex, which merge to form your achilles tendon. If your calf muscles are too tight, then you are overworking your anterior tibial muscle to oppose the action of these muscles. If you are running down hill a lot during your run, then you are using the anterior tibial muscle more than you would running on flat surfaces. You need to stretch the calf muscles so you can reduce the tension that the anterior tibial muscle is working so hard to oppose. Do this before your run - stretching is good after a run, of course, but for your condition it needs to be done beforehand.

shin splints, as it were. usually due to improper shoes, worn out or just poorly constructed. try getting a pair fitted for you at a running shop where they can use the treadmill technology to determine what suits you best.

as for footie, the Adidas store can do the same and create a foot mold based on which they will tailor the shoe for you. not much more than regular retail predators. although predators have gotten worse over the past few iterations. i know asics tigreor and variations thereof are constructed similar in style to their running shoes to offer maximum comfort and support. and you can find the top line in k leather too i believe.

and finally there is a gel you can rub that really speeds up the healing pocess. i don't know about taking pain killers before a session though that's a disaster waiting to happen

Treadmill "technology" eh?

And, why is taking pain killers a disaster waiting to happen?

Because they are one of the most addictive substances you can find.

What, they're only addictive before "starting a session", or just in general? Tylenol is addictive?

Tylenol isn't a painkiller. Maybe I misunderstood.

Tylenol is pretty bad for your liver though.

i'm assuming nobody is taking oxycodone before engaging in physical activity, so addiction isn't so much an issue. but aside from ruining your insides, pain killers eliminate your ability to detect pain. so you can tear a muscle and you wouldn't know...isn't this obvious? athletes get injections for this reason, but they are also paid top dollar to play through it all and win. and the treadmill technology, while not some intense diagnostic foot test, allows for correction of over/underpronation, what percentage of heel to toe is used in each stride, need for arch support, etc. and these can be corrected with customized shoes, or at leaset the proper pair.

Tylenol is absolutely a painkiller. It's not a narcotic painkiller, but it is part of a large group of drugs which are analgesics, which includes drugs of differing mechanisms that reduce pain. Narcotic painkillers are addictive, and they are often combined with Tylenol to achieve a greater therapeutic effect without increasing the dosage of the narcotic itself.

Also, you are right in regards to Tylenol's potential effect on the liver - if it is taken in high doses or combined with other medications, or alcohol, that could create a cumulative effect to damage the liver.

Another analgesic are non-steroidal antiinflammatories, like ibuprofen and naproxyn. They reduce pain, but they can also have a therapeutic effect through the same mechanisms through which they do control the pain: blocking the production of prostoglandins. This prostoglandin production, after an acute injury or chronic one, results in vasodilation (swelling), pain fiber stimulation (thus the analgesic effect), and mobilization of cells to the injured area to produce scar tissue. Used judiciously, these antiinflammatories can physiologically "calm down" the area while you are resting the mechanical issues that started the problem in the first place. But, they can also aid in reducing the inflammation while you are rehabilitating the affected area. It's a fine line, and that's why I used the word "judiciously" - and the best way to achieve this is under the direction of a physician (podiatrist or physiatrist for shin splints) or physical therapist.