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Post by Kob0724 on Feb 8, 2005 22:23:34 GMT -5
Allright, so I went running yesterday for the first time in a while. I took a little break. Anyways, about 15 minutess into the run my right foot fell asleep. I made sure my laces weren't to tight and kept running but my foot just wouldn't come out of it. I know I need to get new shoes but some how I don't think its just the shoes that are the problem. I had this problem last year during track. I cross my legs a lot and I think it might be hurting my criculation. Any body got any ideas or input?
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Post by VanBen on Feb 9, 2005 21:59:39 GMT -5
Unless you're crossing your legs a lot before you run, that probably doesn't affect it too much. I'd say you're tying your shoe too tight (even though it might seem like you're not). Try re-lacing your shoes, and don't tighten the laces too hard around the ankle. Another thing that would help the blood flow is drinking a lot of liquids (preferably stuff that contains electrolytes). Try that, and let me know how it goes. I've had the same problem.
Andrew V.
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Post by Sam 3 G on Feb 11, 2005 0:29:33 GMT -5
The crossing your legs could be the problem also, so don't put it out of the list quite yet. The way your blood vessels run through your hips and legs make it prone to getting cut off when crossing your legs, so maybe a vessel shifted or something. Other than that, just keep running and ignore it, it's nothing that can really harm you if you ask me.
KEEP RUNNIN' [SUMMER SPRING WINTER AND FALL]
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Post by VanBen on Feb 11, 2005 12:40:31 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I must needs disagree with you, Sam. The popliteus (mass of blood vessels in your knee area) do get partially blocked when you cross your legs, but the fact that the blood vessels are surrounded by so much muscle (quads, hamstrings) and ligaments, that simply by moving (perhaps walking around for a few minutes) you can restore proper blood flow within a matter of minutes (what happens is the muscle movement pushes the blood through the vessels). The blood vessels themselves are also too elastic to retain any "pinched" form, or any form that might hinder blood flow. So crossing your legs, unless done just prior to running, should not affect running too much (though I personally wouldn't do it for posture reasons  ). In addition, the vessels in the popliteus are so massive that any shifting would result in problems far worse than poor circulation. Finally, this is NOT a problem that should be ignored. Your body is trying to tell you about something that you need to take care of. For this particular problem, you need to take care of it, Kurtis, because your foot, due to all the movement in running, needs a lot of blood. So yeah, just wanted to clear that up. btw, sam, don't you think that the St.Johns coach looks EXACTLY like bill would without a beard? |
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Post by Kob0724 on Feb 20, 2005 11:01:26 GMT -5
The thing is, even why I'm just walking, it feel like something in my upper hip has just rapped around something. I'm not sure what it is but it feels like something is constricting something. Wow, I don't think I could sound anymore vague. I'm gonna go check it out with a doctor. As far as moving it around trying to get the blood flow back that seems to be the exact opposite of what I have to do. If it falls asleep while IO'm running I usually just stop for 2 minutes and I goes away. It comes back really quick, but by stopping running it goes away. What is happening? I really got to go check this out with a doctor.
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Post by Kob0724 on Mar 5, 2005 16:29:46 GMT -5
Yea, so I went to get a massage and I told the massage therapist about my problem. As so as I said that I cross my legs a lot and I think the problem is in my hips she pointed to this spot on one of her diagrams. She said that something was being messed up with my nerves. She tried to work it out and I actaully felt a tingling sensation in my feet. So I'm pretty sure the problem in in my hips. I'm going to a doctor over spring break.
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). In addition, the vessels in the popliteus are so massive that any shifting would result in problems far worse than poor circulation. Finally, this is NOT a problem that should be ignored. Your body is trying to tell you about something that you need to take care of. For this particular problem, you need to take care of it, Kurtis, because your foot, due to all the movement in running, needs a lot of blood. So yeah, just wanted to clear that up. btw, sam, don't you think that the St.Johns coach looks EXACTLY like bill would without a beard?