Twitchy legs

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21-01-2007, 09:59 PM
haworth hobbler

Twitchy legs

Anyone else suffer from leg twitching after a run? i've got to move my legs or they move themselves, that is they twitch, ache until i have to move. retless leg is supposed to happen during the night, but it rarely happens then, it's when i rest after my run, usually happens more the further i have run, over 6 miles is nearly sure to make it happen.:mad:
Any ideas?
21-01-2007, 10:43 PM
daz h

Re: Twitchy legs

yes i presume you mean like when you cannot stop your legs from violently shakin yeah
suffered from it for years
only my right one though
22-01-2007, 06:41 PM
Penguin

Re: Twitchy legs

Quote:

Originally Posted by daz h

yes i presume you mean like when you cannot stop your legs from violently shakin yeah
suffered from it for years
only my middle one though

hmmmmm :rolleyes:
22-01-2007, 09:48 PM
bestathlete

Re: Twitchy legs

i recently discovered just what it was that caused restless legs.
I remember at the time it was enlightening and I was so pleased that i would be able to stop it happening in the future.
Trouble is i have forgot what the cause was. Damnnit.
I think it was to do with something you lose from your system when training (similar to dehydration.)

It'll come back to me. let you know when
23-01-2007, 11:11 AM
Sarah

Re: Twitchy legs

Quote:

Originally Posted by haworth hobbler

Anyone else suffer from leg twitching after a run? i've got to move my legs or they move themselves, that is they twitch, ache until i have to move. retless leg is supposed to happen during the night, but it rarely happens then, it's when i rest after my run, usually happens more the further i have run, over 6 miles is nearly sure to make it happen.:mad:
Any ideas?

I get this too, usually after a run when i put my feet up, its very weird, looks like i have a creature under my skin running round, I don't get any aches and pains from it though.
23-01-2007, 11:48 AM
Denzil

Re: Twitchy legs

MY right calf does that after a long run. Like you said Sarah, looks like I have something living under the skin. I think it is related to a back problem I had a few years ago when I prolapsed a disk. I lost the feeling in my right foot and my calf wasted away. It still causes me problems but doesnt stop me from running. My achilles gets sore but I think that is because my calf muscles arent working properly !:o
23-01-2007, 01:47 PM
Butane Bob

Re: Twitchy legs

It's called fasciculation - it's entirely normal and caused by tiredness / dehydration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciculation
23-01-2007, 02:38 PM
Big Bad Baz

Re: Twitchy legs

Quote:

Originally Posted by daz h

yes i presume you mean like when you cannot stop your legs from violently shakin yeah
suffered from it for years
only my right one though

Ive struggled with this violent shaking as well.

Second pint usually puts it right though.
23-01-2007, 08:14 PM
Mad Dog

Re: Twitchy legs

Quote:

Originally Posted by haworth hobbler

Anyone else suffer from leg twitching after a run? i've got to move my legs or they move themselves, that is they twitch, ache until i have to move. retless leg is supposed to happen during the night, but it rarely happens then, it's when i rest after my run, usually happens more the further i have run, over 6 miles is nearly sure to make it happen.:mad:
Any ideas?

Bizarrely, the old man suffers from exactly the opposite problem. After anything resembling a long run he has the utmost difficulty in coaxing any kind of movement out of his legs for some time. Is there a cure?

Woof!