Lower Leg Tightness/Soreness

I currently have the same problem. I think mine came from running on slanted roads. Anyway, the thing that helps me the most is to get a foam roller and roll the IT band. I tend to think that these lower leg/foot problems come from being too tight higher up. Loosen from the hips and then work down. Also try stopping and stretching 1-2 miles into your run and again following the run. Good luck.

Thanks..luckily I do have a foam roller. I will hit the IT Band quite a big today...

Heel Cups, think these will help? I plan to take the next 1-2 days off to hopefully get the tightness gone before starting back, actually right now I dont think I could run without making it a lot worse and feeling the pain the entire time.

sounds like some tendonitis, but that doesn't change the remedy

the way to go is to hit everything, especially the hamstring, calf and bottom of the foot, ice too and if the problem persists give it some rest

"sounds like some tendonitis"

Can tendonitis come on that fast? Also not sure what area to ice...just everything or is there a trigger point that works best?

Since you're asking for a cure...here's something you can try...

Sometime during the day before you run: soak castor oil on a cloth batting material and wrap it on your leg were it hurts. Wrap plastic wrap around it and place a hot pad on top of it. Sit for 20 to 30 minutes.

Then after practice put ice and water in a bucket and submerge the part of your leg at hurts. Don't over do it but just soak for 5 to 7 min on and off for about 3 times.

Do this for several days and you should be good to go.

What does the castor oil part do?

I think the opposite of the hip down approach.

A lot of times it can be from weak feet or ankles.

Strengthen feet and ankles provide support for hips and then good knees.

Roll your feet over a foot log or tennis ball and then stretch lower legs and all other muscle groups after.

A castor oil pack is going to relax the area and promote healing of soft tissue.

I'm just telling you because I suffered from sciatica to the point that I couldn't lift my right knee when I ran. I had a pain down my right leg so bad it would almost bring me to tears when I sat in a chair for too long.

I used castor oil packs and incorporated yoga into my training program. Now I'm back training for the 800m doing full sprint workouts. I used castor oil packs on my lower back and my sit bones along with strengthening the intregrety of my hip joints with yoga.

I think it would work for IT band syndrome as well. ie. castor oil packs and the pigeon pose stretch (a yoga stretch).

I'm just talking from my experience, I'm not an expert.

Run barefoot on grass for 15 minutes each day. It will fix anything lower leg related.

Very interesting regarding the castor oil packs.

I will def have to try them out.

Thanks for the tip!