Do your thighs feel sore from running?

For people who haven't run for a long time, their thighs may be very sore when they suddenly run. But why do thighs feel sore when running? In fact, this is also related to certain exercises. You don’t need to worry too much about the problem of sore thighs when running. Next, let the editor introduce you to the relevant knowledge about sore thighs when running. You must learn it well.

Aerobic respiration can provide the energy needed for daily activities, but once strenuous exercise such as running occurs, aerobic respiration alone can no longer provide enough energy for the body to consume, so anaerobic respiration is needed to provide part of the energy. Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid, which makes people feel body aches.

You know, there is a price to pay for everything you do, and running is the same. The only difference is that running will only make you feel a little sore in various parts of your body at the beginning, but after a while, you will get used to it and the soreness will disappear. Slowly, you will feel that running is very easy. Everyone starts like this.

Symptom 1:

There is mild pain and discomfort in the back of the calf after exercise, but it does not interfere with activity.

Cause: This is often a normal reaction when first engaging in physical exercise or increasing the amount of exercise.

Treatment method: Just massage from time to time and rest for 1 to 2 days and the problem will disappear.

Symptom 2:

1. The calf muscles will be severely sore the day after exercise, the pain will be more obvious when walking and moving, and may even cause limping. 2. Some calf muscles may also become swollen, with significant tenderness over a wide area. Cause: People who have not exercised for a long time suddenly engage in long-term strenuous exercise, or engage in large-volume and high-intensity exercise.

Treatment methods: 1. Stop strenuous exercise for 1 week. 2. You can do some relaxing activities, preferably a warm bath, massage, rubbing safflower oil, etc.

Symptom three:

1. When pushing back hard or jumping up, the calf suddenly hurts and cannot move normally. 2. There are obvious tenderness points. Cause: It could be a muscle strain or partial rupture.

Treatment methods: 1. You should take some Panax notoginseng, Yunnan Baiyao, etc. 2. Apply analgesic ointment and rest in bed for 2-3 days. Note: Do not stay in bed for a long time, otherwise adhesions may occur at the injured muscle site, causing impairment of movement skills.

Symptom 4:

1. Pain in the calf bones. It usually occurs gradually and worsens. In mild cases, the pain occurs before and after exercise; in severe cases, the pain occurs during exercise and even when walking. 2. You can feel tender points or raised nodes on the calf bone surface. 3. Sometimes there is swelling under the skin at the calf bone.

Cause: 1. It may be fatigue periostitis or fatigue fracture of the calf bones. 2. Caused by jumping too much at the starting point or the sports surface is too hard.

Treatment methods: 1. Stop exercising or reduce the amount of exercise to a level where pain no longer occurs. 2. Then tie an elastic bandage around the calf from bottom to top to facilitate recovery.

Symptom 5:

1. Gradual pain in the back of the lower leg, which is worse when running and jumping. 2. Touching the calf Achilles tendon may cause tenderness or even thickening.

Cause: 1. It may be peritendinitis. 2. Caused by chronic strain.

Treatment methods: 1. When you feel pain, you should reduce the amount of exercise and pay attention to rest more. 2. Apply local hot compress and take some anti-inflammatory drugs appropriately

Thigh soreness when running is actually a physiological phenomenon that many people will experience. You should exercise more often in your daily life. Only by exercising more, the phenomenon of thigh soreness when running will be improved a lot. At the same time, you must not take a shower immediately after exercise, as this may cause you to catch a cold. You should wait until your body has stopped sweating before taking a shower.