Exterior lower leg pain

[cudirf]

For the past couple of years when ever I run I get pain in the outside of my lower legs, usally the left leg, that increases the longer I run. If I try to push through the pain my foot will start to tingle and eventually fall asleep. I have tried stretching, and doing calf and toe raises to strengthen my lower leg, but nothing seems to help.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Andrew

[Heidi]

The area where you describe the pain is probably the Peroneal muscles. These are a common problem in runners. They are involved in inversion and eversion movements (also known as supination/pronation). If these muscles are overworking it is probably due to either overpronation or oversupination, causing the muscles to tighten up and trigger points to develop.

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/muscles/peroneus_longus.php
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/muscles/peroneus_brevis.php

My advice would be to visit a sports massage therapist for some treatment to the whole lower leg and also to get a gait analysis done to make sure you are wearing the right trainers.

[mattw]

Been there! I had the same pain as a college cross country runner and it is not fun! Read my story and see if you can related in any way:

http://egoscueportland.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/my-story/

Then check out Pain Free by Pete Egoscue as it will explain how to fix the underlying problem and not just treat the symptom (which will then return). Good luck!