Shin splints
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epoxy
Spartan
Sometimes they go away if its just because you aren't used to it and they're weak. There are some stretching exercises you can do for prevention. Just do a Google search. There are also other things you can do like tape your shins, and some people just don't run correctly and it results in injury. Shit kind of happened to me when I started doing intense cardio, shin splints definitely suck.
bnelson1985
New member
Here is what i do man cause i run 4 days a week and about 4-5 miles each run and suffer from them really bad also.
1) about 30 minutes before i run i use either a heating pad( if you have two) or two thermipack which can either be cold or hot and i put them in the microwave and heat them up then wrap them around my shins( calf muscle anyway)
2) Stretch the shit out of your calves prior to running. Start off by just standing with your toes on a step and lowering your heel to the ground but only do one leg at a time. Hold each one for about 30 seconds. Do about 3 per leg and try and drop it down a little further each time. 2) Take a step forward with one leg and put your toe against the wall and sit into it. Do this for about 30 seconds 3x for each toe. Then start off with about 5 minutes on the elipitcal to get your legs warmed up.
3) Upon finishing your run. As soon as you can, either use a bathtub or 2 buckets and fill them with cold water and ice and stick your legs in. Should go up to about the bottom of your knee. Hurts like hell but keep them in for about 8 to 10 minutes (goes numb after about 3). Then as soon as you pull your legs out you need to rub some bengay on your legs and then give yourself a ice massage right on the side where it hurts on both legs. ( For the ice massage you can use 2 styrofoam cups and fill them with water and freeze them., Then cut the bottom of them off and use the ice to massage your shins.
4) On the days you dont run, or even the ones you do for that matter, use a foam rollar on each leg for about 10 minutes.
That is about all i know of besides using aleve or some other anti-inflammatory on top of that other stuff if you need to
1) about 30 minutes before i run i use either a heating pad( if you have two) or two thermipack which can either be cold or hot and i put them in the microwave and heat them up then wrap them around my shins( calf muscle anyway)
2) Stretch the shit out of your calves prior to running. Start off by just standing with your toes on a step and lowering your heel to the ground but only do one leg at a time. Hold each one for about 30 seconds. Do about 3 per leg and try and drop it down a little further each time. 2) Take a step forward with one leg and put your toe against the wall and sit into it. Do this for about 30 seconds 3x for each toe. Then start off with about 5 minutes on the elipitcal to get your legs warmed up.
3) Upon finishing your run. As soon as you can, either use a bathtub or 2 buckets and fill them with cold water and ice and stick your legs in. Should go up to about the bottom of your knee. Hurts like hell but keep them in for about 8 to 10 minutes (goes numb after about 3). Then as soon as you pull your legs out you need to rub some bengay on your legs and then give yourself a ice massage right on the side where it hurts on both legs. ( For the ice massage you can use 2 styrofoam cups and fill them with water and freeze them., Then cut the bottom of them off and use the ice to massage your shins.
4) On the days you dont run, or even the ones you do for that matter, use a foam rollar on each leg for about 10 minutes.
That is about all i know of besides using aleve or some other anti-inflammatory on top of that other stuff if you need to
Cheers for the replies guys!!
Shin splints def suck balls! even considering knocking the jogging on the head and just using an eliptical instead?
Bnelson, some good advice in your reply (and yours epoxy, dont want you feelin left out!) I do spend alot of time stretching but i do like the idea of the heat pad maybe this could be a way to go...... maybe if i cake my ower legs in deep heat or something about an hour before i go out? just have to put up with smelling like arse!
once again ta for the replies!
Shin splints def suck balls! even considering knocking the jogging on the head and just using an eliptical instead?
Bnelson, some good advice in your reply (and yours epoxy, dont want you feelin left out!) I do spend alot of time stretching but i do like the idea of the heat pad maybe this could be a way to go...... maybe if i cake my ower legs in deep heat or something about an hour before i go out? just have to put up with smelling like arse!
once again ta for the replies!
bnelson1985
New member
Well if that was all that would work then you must have really done some damage. I have been a boxer for the past 8 years so i have had to do tons of road work and sprints but mine never got so bad that i would have to result to surgical procedures. So that is a good thing to point out. Definently take breaks before it gets to a point where you would have to refer to this MethTest
