Shin splints

[HdGLaxWarrior]

I searched. Didnt find anything that answered my question.

What are shinsplints? I think I'm getting them when I start running. How do you fix them? And what streches can I do? Thanks.

[OldGoalie]

There are a dozen or more threads on this:

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=33721&highlight=shin+splints

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

Hope this helps.
http://www.runnersweb.com/running/rw_news_frameset.html?http://www.runnersweb.com/running/deb_june2000.html

[mikecoyle]

I searched. Didnt find anything that answered my question.

What are shinsplints? I think I'm getting them when I start running. How do you fix them? And what streches can I do? Thanks.
Ok a little known secret ill share with you.Take some tissue paper and roll it into a small tube like shape the width of youre 5 toes. Take the tissue and roll it under youre toes ( like you are grabing it with youre toes) try walking with it and you will feel youre toes kind of curl up as you step. This will help youre splints heall,trust me it sounds stupid but it works. Oh the tissue will look like a cigarete when you roll it up.

[HdGLaxWarrior]

Will I have to see a doctor about these?

[Saints4]

I saw a doctor about mine. He told me just to wear inserts in my shoes. That was about 6 years ago. I still have the shin splints. He told me that you can get them from improper shoes, or the surface you are running on. I only played box when i was younger, and we play on concrete. Concrete is not a good surface to run on because the impact when you take steps is very strong and can cause stress on your muscle. The reason they start is because there is to much stress on the muscle in your shin. Try stretching it before and after you run. Then when you get home from your games or practices, ice your shins for 20 minutes.
I still haven't gotten rid of my shin splints. But this is what I do, and the pain is 50% less than what it was before.

[Diesel4958]

I recommend stengthening your tibialis anterior, the muscle that runs along your shin. I had what I thought were "shin splints" then I just strengthened this muscle and no more pain.

[HdGLaxWarrior]

Well, how can I strengthen that muscle?

I did the A, B, C's yesterday and it felt good for about an hour.

[Diesel4958]

stand on the stairs with your toes hanging off, and only yuor heels on the the stairs. Then point your toes down, and than put them up. Hard to explain, but try it out, they are like calf raises but reversed.

[OldGoalie]

Try walking around on your heels for 5-10 minutes a day (toes in the air.) This will help a lot.

[jksparrow]

Runners pay a lot of attention to their orthodics - the form of the shoe cushion that supports the foot. The way that you tilt and roll your foot as you hit the ground can have a significant affect on shin splints. And, I know that they can be very painful. I would suggest you see a sports doctor to discuss the problem. Often, it can be easily cured with the right orthodic. As a first step, you might just want to try getting better shoes and see if this helps.

[shiftylax]

Tons of threads on this. Closed.