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-StrifeX-
United States529 Posts
On May 21 2009 06:50 -StrifeX- wrote: I kept running for 2yr didn't work for me  mine still hurt to this day when i run and it's been like 2yrs now. all things i look at claims shin splints varies depending on the person and structure of their body. | ||
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
it's weird because the shoes I was using BEFORE my new shoes were literally 8 year old basketball shoes (Air Jordan's I got in the summer of 8th grade that I'd been using ever since). Just got these brand new ones so I figured the shoes were NOT the issue, since if anything would have happened it would have been with my old shoes I think? and I played a tournament with my new shoes and was totally fine, then one day the next week I got to the court and literally walked for 30 seconds before the game started and they started hurting. O_O! | ||
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sung_moon
United States10110 Posts
got mine for the 1st time in 10th grade cross country i basically just had to take it easy and ice it for like 2-3 weeks | ||
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sexsexpussyhair
Canada133 Posts
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fanatacist
10319 Posts
On May 21 2009 06:02 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: fanatacist I'm confused, do you mean shin splints? Googled it, both come up as the same thing. People in NJ on the track team called them shin splits. | ||
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gumbum8
United States721 Posts
But i have found my personal cure: streches. 1.) take off your shoes (IT HELPS A LOT) 2.) take one foot and put it behind you, and drag it back towards you, however the top of your toes should be touching the ground 3.) you'll feel it if you're doing it right  Nothing works right away. It took me weeks to get rid of mine. Sorry i can't offer a better solution | ||
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kidd
United States2848 Posts
Try to not run so flat footed I think that also has something to do with getting them. Also I know this might sound weird but try running lighter. When you are running try not to stomp on the ground with all your weight and inside sort of glide on your toes. | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
in my experience, once you 'get' them, it's like impossible to get rid of them without taking an extended break. which is what i ended up doing, for quite a few weeks, no running, only specific stretches and exercises which i continued daily(what an annoying time that was). and i continue them daily to this day, while running. no shin splints yet, and i'm not sure whether it's because of the break, the stretches, the exercises, a less 'gung-ho' approach to running or a combination thereof. i'm not going to experiment because the last thing i want is another case of shin splints. | ||
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XinRan
United States530 Posts
1) Stretch. 2) Cold whirlpool. I think icing is ok too because they said the goal is to cool down the inflamation in the shins. 3) Rolling out. If you don't know what it is, it's basically rolling your muscles back and forth on a foam roll or rolling with a plastic roller to relax the muscles. Even if it doesn't help, it's still comfortable enough for me to want to do it on my own. They also recommended me to get good shoes, particularly ones with good arch supports. If your sole is flexible enough so that you can bend the toe straight up, then your shoes are too old. | ||
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G0dly
United States450 Posts
Of course, if they hurt really, really, really bad, then just rest and ice. If you try to do too much too suddenly, your body won't be used to it and you're going to run into problems. Also you can see a doctor if you want more specific advice, as these things do vary by person. | ||
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khy
United States475 Posts
Roll around your ankles in a circular motion whenever you have breaks during practice. That helps to stretch out the muscles that're giving you grief. If you've got any, take those little sample water cups--the small ones that you use with those office water coolers--fill em up and freeze em. After practice, use them to ice your shins. Those're the remedies I know of. Usually it's an orthotics thing. | ||
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Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
On May 21 2009 06:10 Slithe wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints I'm surprised you guys haven't heard of it. It's a video game website! Physical activity is shunned | ||
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Augury
United States758 Posts
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
On May 21 2009 07:23 fanatacist wrote: Googled it, both come up as the same thing. People in NJ on the track team called them shin splits. im from NJ and i never heard it called shin splits lol | ||
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
On May 21 2009 06:29 -StrifeX- wrote: Yeah there is no way to prevent it. Some people have this problem and some don't. If i remember correctly it's something to do with the muscle and bone and they rub against other or something causing pressure and pain.... I could be wrong since been like 1yr and half when someone was talking to me about it. In some cases you can create hairline fractures in your tibia, in which case it takes a long time to heal, and continuing to run on it can cause further damage. This doesn't happen in most cases. It is also believed by NATA athletic trainers that a contributing cause of shin muscle pain in some cases is the relative weakness of the muscles on the anterior of the lower leg compared to those in the calf. Exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the shin are prescribed to even out the muscle imbalance. Over time, usually at least 10 days, the pain in the shins is slowly alleviated as the muscle imbalance is corrected. The shin pain is attributed to a forced extension of the muscle, in this case by the opposing calf muscles which "overpower" the shin muscles. The exercise to strengthen the shins is to stand on your toes on an elevated surface and bounce down. The muscles you use to decelerate downwards is what you're looking to strengthen. If they're strong enough, yes you can prevent shin splints. Taping helps alleviate the pain, and for some reason leg extensions help. | ||
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
I'd recommend the following for stretching - Put your toes on a ledge i.e. a bench or a curb or a sidewalk with your heels out. - slowly let lower yourself to stretch out the leg muscle in front. Im not sure what its called so lets called it Frontius Legius. - In bed at night spend like 10 mins pointing your toes down and then up as far as you can go. | ||
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BanZu
United States3329 Posts
I've looked at a lot of stuff online about what to do about shin splints and came up with a bunch of different things. Some sites say it's a problem with the shin muscles being overpowered by the calf muscles, too much force on the legs because of pounding, and even the shin muscles tearing away from the bone. In response I tried a bunch of different stretches including calf stretches, hamstring stretches, ABCs, heel walks, etc and icing as well. Nothing offered anything more than temporary comfort and even that was little. Just do anything and everything you can and see how that goes. | ||
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fanatacist
10319 Posts
On May 21 2009 11:37 AoN.DimSum wrote: im from NJ and i never heard it called shin splits lol What part? Maybe people from my school were retarded. Or I misheard them. | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
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foeffa
Belgium2115 Posts
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