Shin Splints

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posted by Burning Heart

I lost my license recently for gettnig in an accident 2 weeks b4 I turn 18. Bad luck because if It had been 2 weeks later I would have never lost them and only got a ticket. But none the less.... Now I run to the gym because I have no source of transportation unless someone can take me(which is seldomly). So i`ve been getting these killer as shin splints. Sometimes it`s hard to even make it home. It`s 3 miles round trip, 1.5 miles there, 1.5 miles home. I read up on shin splints and hear they eventaully go away but it seems like there not? I need to do somethin to fix this shit, its killing me

posted by illsniggles

how do you run 1.5 miles then lift, i could never lol

shin spints go away after a while by themselves, i used to run a lot (lacrosse, baseball, soccer) give it a little while, see what happens

posted by Burning Heart

I dunno lol just determination i guess....

It`s been about a month now. And I run maybe 2-3 times a week that distance so.... im patiently waiting but it seems like its not getting any better. but i`ll give it time.

Should I stop running? Because thats really not an option for me....

posted by illsniggles

id try and stop running before lifting, i think it takes a lot out of ur lift

but do whatever u need to do

are you running on concrete all the time? and are u using good sneakers?

posted by Burning Heart

yea basically concrete and grass....

There new balances so i`d say theyre suitaable.

posted by illsniggles

When do you get your license back?

posted by Burning Heart

March.....

Oh well im just goin to have to deal with it.... I jsut thought maybe there was something i could do

posted by illsniggles

nah not really, they should go away in time, try some new kicks if anything lol

posted by lil bit

pop a few aspirin about 15 mins before you head out the door, it should keep the pain from hitting as badly, if not prevent it completely, and then a couple when you get home....works wonders for me, might help you too.

posted by Big A

man i would be diggin out the old 10-speed or somethin, i run a lil for warm up but 1.5mi is nuts man

posted by JDIESEL

man make sure your running correctly....shin splints are caused by running wrong i think it might be running to much on your heels, not sure though

posted by Burning Heart

it really doesnt bother me. maybe thats because I dont have really any other choice. i dont run on squat days obviously... that`d be to ahrd.

posted by Burning Heart

Well I do play hockey. Maybe that affects how I run.... and I think its caused by running on your toes? rather than your heels. I dunno though

posted by Dex

wrap em tight because shin splints is something(forgot what its called) that seperates from the bone. wrap em up tight and ice them.

posted by Burning Heart

Wrap them before I run? Or after I run?

posted by illsniggles

both lol

posted by Thoroughbred

Shin splints are known as posterior tibialis tendonitis. It is the posterior tibialis muscle splitting away from the bone (shin) due to tightness in the calves.

You need to start stretching your calves religiously, focus on rolling them out and holding tension points until the tightness decreases.

Icing directly on the shins can also help.

Also do not train your calves anymore. They are already so tight and overtrained that they are over powering your tibialis muscles from working. These means no more calf raises, whatsoever!!

You can, however, do exercises to strengthen your posterior tib. Any exercise that elevates the toe towards the shin in a dorsi flexion movement will strengthen it.

posted by illsniggles

yea, what he said.

posted by Burning Heart

I have never trained my calves, unless running, but I have never dont calf raises, havent and will neverrrrrr

posted by illsniggles

do the exercises for the post tib, they are limited, but theyre important if your having bad splints

http://exrx.net/

posted by illsniggles

http://exrx.net/Lists/ExList/CalfWt.html#anchor1929502

there, those are good.

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