who knows what to do for shin splints?

[BobOmega]

"^" i ask beacuse i got them again and i don't remember what to do to help them not give me a stress fracture... i don't think they were this bad the last time. these were one of the reasons i stoped running cross country. i remeber the plyos to help not get them but i don't know how well they work to make them go away. the ones i remember are heel walking and toe walking. the heel one hurts alot more to do then the toe one.

bah i bet its my fault not doing anything for 2 years then stupid gym class making me run. bah.

any help is most helpfull

[korgul]

I did a quick search on Google and got these two sites. Rest it seems is the best way for them to heel.

There was a guy I was in the service with that got them so bad he had to have casts put on both legs.

Dr. Straub Another link

[Knothead]

Ouch, BobO, I hated them too. Good news is, after a certain age, you don't get them as much.

Plus, Korgul is right, you have to rest it. Hope you feel better soon.

[Bob The Great]

Oy! You did XC! I do XC! That sport rocks!

Any way, shin splints can encompass a whole slew of conditions with the lower legs. Always ice! If it hurts Ice it my coach always said! If your running, taping them could help the situation, also doing certain stretches can help them. Without seeing I can't give an accurate diagnosis of what the actual problem is.

A few ideas though. When you buy your shoes are you going to some place like Big 5 or some other sports store? If so find a GOOD place that specializes in running shoes! A local place I go to is Fairhaven runners. Its a local joint and the people inside are amazing! They watch you walk and run and they get me shoes that correct anything I do thats bad (I have some trouble with pronation that gave me terrible shin splints). I would really look into a place where the people know what they are talking about and can help you find the right type of shoe.

[Gomer]

Easiest way to ice shins down:

1. Fill styrofoam cup with water.

2. Freeze said cup

3. Remove cup from freezer and peel the top "lip" away.

4. This leaves a nice ice "plug" that you can use to run along the sides of your shin. Has a nice foam handle to keep hand from freezing. Reuse until cup is gone.

[Bob The Great]

oy, I found just the link as I was posting. Ok check out this page! It pretty much says what I was saying a bit, but adds a bit to it! They don't really show a great taping job (well its not done at least), but the fourth picture where the dude is bending the other dudes leg! You want to find some stretechs that do just that! It should hurt, but thats good. I'd suggest doing some water training too if you've had problems with fractures before. If you've never done water workouts, generally you want to just run in the water for 30-40 mins. Its a lot more invloved then that and you should get yourself a trainer or a good runner to show you how.

Also DO NOT go to a doctor about it. All they will do is tell you to stop running. That helps you with NOTHING! an active recovery is always much better then letting it sit. See a sports doctor if he really knows what he's doing! You don't want to be out of service though. Do take it easy. Perhaps some running on grass instead of pavement, but really if its probably because of your shoes or you need to do some of those strethces (because one muscle is overpowering the other because one has grown a lot and the other hasn't).

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cy...hinsplints.htm

[Bob The Great]

about what Gomer said, thats a great way to ice! I should have mentioned that, I just forget everyone doesn't do it that way

Be sure when you do it that way to massage your leg with the "plug" of ice. I usually use a paper cup and just hold it with my hand (hey XC runners can take the cold ). But whichever works for you, just make sure to do a massage.

[Gomer]

I was a sprinter BTG. Guess that makes me more prone to cold hands.

[cowboybooter]

Agreed, BobTheGreat, definately a specialist shop. My wife started a running class, nearly blew both her knees away ! Went ( after physio ) to a shop they reccomended, who watched / measured her leg align / dorsal placement, put some wedges in her running shoes and bingo ! She runs like the wind!

CBB

[Bob The Great]

LOL Gomer. I sprint to, but XC has made my body hard! What did you guys run???

I run HS track and XC.

In track I do 300m hurtles (40.13 PR), 4x400 (50.?? PR for my leg), 110H hurtles.

In XC I got 17:45 for my fastest time. Not great, but not bad for a sprinter