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 Damn shin splints!!!
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 119 |
guys, does anyone know how to get rid of these fuckin shin splints?? They kill everytime i attempt to do cardio! It actually started after finishing my first cycle which was a couple of weeks ago... do u guys think its the added body weight that is putting stress on the muscles? Any suggestions on how to get rid of these damn shin splints would be greatly appreciated!    | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 55 |
Ice ice and more ice! pro-tends unit helps. I don't no how we get these splints but everytime I juice same thing happens.  | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 119 |
its fuct bro... i'm goin for a fire fighter physical test in a couple of months and i can't run with these damn shin splints... my buddy told me he thinks its becuz of the increase in body weight. I guess we will have to wait and see what a vet or mod says. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 69 |
I feel your pain bro, shin splints hurt like a mother. What you need to do is stregnthen the muscle on the front of your shin. You can do this by performing toe walks. To do this, walk on your heels as often as possible. Another method is to sit duwn and hold a 10-15lb dumbell between your feet. Do 3sets of 15reps by lifting the front of your feet ( a reverse heel raise). When done working out, use the R.I.C.E. method on your shins. Although funny looking, I have also found that wearing knee high socks or a compression sleeve helps to aleviate(spelling) some of the pain. Shin splints are parts of the muscle seperating from the bone and are usually caused by doing too much activity before the body is accoustomed to it. Most likely you did too much cardio too soon. Hope this helps. Later ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 15 |
i get shin splints pretty bad and i practice and lift for a combined 3-4 hrs. a day. here's what works for me and my teammates. first get or make blocks of ice. not cups. blocks with sharp corners. grind the ice along the side of your shins before any kind of working out or running as well as after. this will keep the pain and swelling down as well as force some of the excess fluid out of that area. also try to swim often. i'm not sure why this works but a half-hour to hour swim before other exercise that day works. and the last thing is to, before lifting or cardio, stand with your heels together and your toes at 45 degree angles and while leaving your heels on the ground lift the front of your feet off the ground alternating feet for about 5-10 minutes. these 3 things in combination work for some of the guys on my team and i hope they work for you. good luck. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 119 |
bump! | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 46 |
The shin splints are most probably from your shoes. I had a client that kept getting shin splints and even though she just bought new shoes, they were the wrong ones for her feet. Try and get a good running shoe for cardio. But also keep them iced down for 15 min at a time 3 times a day. Hope this helps ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 48 |
A couple of things may be at work here. (1) Chronic Compartment Syndrome : The rigid sheaths that contain the leg muscles are the site of chronic compartment syndrome. There are four : anterior, lateral, deep posterior and superficial posterior. Deep posterior compartment syndrome is usually marked by dull, cramping pain. It's also associated with shinsplints. In the other compartments, the symptoms are acute, not chronic. Mild cause local pain, while more serious cases may cause severe swelling and perhaps extensive muscle damage. You may experience numbness in your feet. The pain is caused by a constriction of the blood vessels to individual muscle cells within the sheaths, due to excessive swelling of the muscle. Exercise causes an increase blood flow. Sometimes this syndrome is treated by surgically releasing the fascia surrounding the compartment. RoidRanger may have a comment on this. (2) Shinsplints : simply describes pain in the lower leg. Can be anterior or posterior. Can be the result of a stress fracture of the tibia in folks who do a lot of cardio. Overpronation can cause shinsplints. Stretching and easy strengthening of the anterior tibialis is one answer to shin splints. Relaxing the posterior (triceps surae : gastroc, soleus) is another step to take. Compartment syndrome has ended the career of more than a few pro athletes. If that is your problem, do not take it lightly. Seek medical attention. It makes senses to me that while on gear the muscles get larger than the rigid sheaths surrounding them can stretch. RoidRanger may have a comment on this. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 119 |
by all means... roidranger, lets hear your advice!! bump! | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 49 |
RUBBING FROSEN OJ CAN'S ON THEM HELP ------------------ |
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posted April 09, 2001 12:39 AM