does anyone know how to get rid of split shins?

[Yarg!]

ice? massage? thanks.

 

[sawastea]

shin splints?

 

[NJjuice22]

there was a big ass thread on this crap..was it by you?..i aint lookin for it.

 

[Yarg!]

sry nyeah shin splints. and i havent made a huge ass thread on it, yet.

 

[jaded]

I have no clue. My old roommate (well, we shared a washroom, not actual bedrooms though) used to get shin splints from the indoor track at my university... don't know what she did to get rid of them, though. I think she just left them and they went away on their own? I don't even know what shin splints are, LOL

 

[KillahBee]

there have been a lot of threads on shin splints lately.

here's what I did:

ice
anti-inflams
stretch the calf and the shin
wore a neoprene leg sleeve which helped a lot

 

[milo hobgoblin]

Buy better shoes.. dont run on concrete.. they will usually heal over time.

When I was in the Marines a lot of guys would get them from constant running on concrete with crappy shoes.. or worse in combat boots.

 

[sawastea]

Shin splints actually have NOTHING to do with the bone. It is the muscles of your lower leg inflaming and actually seperating itself from the bone. By taking an anti-inflamatory you can stop that from happening. The most common reason for shin splints is an underdeveloped tibialis anterior muscle. When it becomes overused, it will become inflamed (muscle, capsule, or both) or can even become torn near the insertion points.

Stretch...

 

[Sub-Zero]

ice? massage? thanks.

chainsaw

 

[jackangel]

strengthen all the muscles in that area, it's often due to a strength imbalance between the anterior tibialis and calf muscles. but what is commonly referred to as 'shin splints' may be one of 3 or 4 different conditions.

 

[bdog527]

I have found what really helps me is to lay a dumbell across my foot and lift my toes up doing sets of ten or so. It helps to strengthen the muscles on the front of the shin and really helps if your like me and have a strength inbalance.

And as always RICE. (rest,ice,compression,elevation)

 

[artrius]

BUY INSOLES FOR YOUR SHOES. You can get some specifically designed for problems with shin splints, they will cure them pretty damned quick. Maybe 10 USD or so.

 

[stfuhr]

I have found what really helps me is to lay a dumbell across my foot and lift my toes up doing sets of ten or so. It helps to strengthen the muscles on the front of the shin and really helps if your like me and have a strength inbalance.

And as always RICE. (rest,ice,compression,elevation)

I had shin splints when I ran too. A runner friend told me just to stand on the edge of a curb/step on my heels and do toe raises. Pumps/loosens/strengthens the muscle along the shin. Also, learn a bit about foot pronation. The right kind of shoes for your step should help.

 

[westsnoop]

I have found what really helps me is to lay a dumbell across my foot and lift my toes up doing sets of ten or so. It helps to strengthen the muscles on the front of the shin and really helps if your like me and have a strength inbalance.

And as always RICE. (rest,ice,compression,elevation)

From my days as a long distance runner, I've got to say this works. Instead of a dumbell I used a plastic grocery bag with cans of veggies for weight and hung it from my toes.