Why does thigh pain occur when running?

It is often found that many friends will have some pain in the thighs after running. Most of this is related to the sudden increase in exercise or the lack of sufficient warm-up exercises. It may also be caused by intense exercise damaging the body's muscles or synovium. The following editor will introduce some of the main causes of thigh pain after running and how to resolve it.

The main cause of calf pain is that the amount of running exercise increases too quickly without a gradual increase, which causes the calf muscles to be in a state of tension for a long time. The muscles are constantly pulled, causing the tibia and fibula periosteum to be torn and damaged, the periosteum and periosteal blood vessels to dilate, become congested, edematous or hemorrhaged, and the periostium to proliferate. This type of calf pain is called tibial and fibula fatigue periostitis. In severe cases, there is localized swelling on the inner side of the calf or above the ankle joint, a burning sensation on the skin, weakness in the backward movement, severe pain, and difficulty walking. Pain when pushing back is a unique symptom of this injury. When the toes push back, the calf feels pain. In addition, due to the hard surface, incorrect landing action and lack of cushioning, the calf can be subjected to a greater reaction force, causing calf pain.

Many people experience leg pain after running, mostly because they have not exercised for a long time, and their muscles are suddenly stretched a lot, which then produces a large amount of acidic substances, leading to leg pain. This kind of leg pain usually lasts for several days before slowly disappearing.

1. Do finishing exercises.

To avoid leg pain after running, it is recommended that you do warm-up exercises and stretch your muscles before exercise. After running, doing simple cool-down exercises can help avoid leg pain to a certain extent.

2. Apply hot towel.

Applying a hot towel to the painful part of your leg can effectively relieve leg pain. If the pain is widespread, you can also consider taking a hot bath to promote blood circulation.

3. Tap and massage the painful area.

We can tap and massage our legs to promote the excretion of lactic acid in the muscles, so that the leg pain will soon go away.

4. Keep exercising.

When your legs hurt when you run, it must be because you haven't exercised for a long time. So as long as you keep running and stretch your leg muscles every day, you won’t feel pain in the future.

When the pain is particularly severe, especially persistent pain during overseas travel, or when you feel tearing pain, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. This is most likely caused by muscle strain and requires treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor. During the treatment, you should also try to rest and avoid high-intensity activities.