A Quick question about knots!!!!!

[yeahitscool]

when i run on the treadmill i get a big not in both of my legs close to the shins.......is this normal and if not what are these knots from and should a stop the treadmill for awhile ?

[W8isGR8]

It's called a "pump"


the muscle is called the tibialis anterior

[RavensFan2k3]

Originally Posted by W8isGR8

It's called a "pump"


the muscle is called the tibialis anterior

I used to think these were shin splints...ROFLMAO. Thanks for clearing that up man

[Superman]

A knot is a muscle spasm, I think you are confused about what you have. If you do truly have a spasm in your TA, which is very rare, then use heat an massage to treat it. This will losen up and relax the muscle.

Shin splints is pretty much a garbage term for a lot of conditions. Shin splints could be a strain of the TA, a stress fracture of the tibia, the muscle pulling off of the bone, etc. Generally treatment included icing and rest.

If you have just started running on the treadmill, it's going to take some time to get used to it. Changing running surface is the usual culprit of "shin splints"

[yeahitscool]

Originally Posted by W8isGR8

It's called a "pump"


the muscle is called the tibialis anterior

Im glad you know its called a "pump" and im glad you now the medical term too since you didnt even answer what i asked bud.

[yeahitscool]

thnks for the other responses though guys excluding w8isgr8