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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 01, 2000 08:48 PM
   I keep getting shin splints, what can i do to cure them and prevent it ------------------ IP: Logged |
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 02, 2000 02:40 PM
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faith Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 28) |
posted July 02, 2000 07:55 PM
I get real bad shin splints also. I ice mine a lot. What you do is get a paper cup, fill it with water and put in freezer. When its frozen just start peeling the top of the cup and rub the ice up an down on the areas that hurt. Othe than that I recommend just staying off of them for a while. Good Luck! IP: Logged |
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BACKDRAFT Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
posted July 02, 2000 11:14 PM
What excercises are causing them,are you running? ------------------ IP: Logged |
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 03, 2000 03:37 PM
Yes, running sprints in football are causing them ------------------ IP: Logged |
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BACKDRAFT Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 280) |
posted July 03, 2000 04:07 PM
Check this out http://www.meriter.com/meriter/living/library/sports/splints.htm ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Scotty the Body Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 8) |
posted July 03, 2000 04:08 PM
Go to a shoe store that can give you a proper shoe to correct the problem. I had the same thing from running 3 times a week on pavement and after I got the correct shoe, it went away just like that. I went to The Running Room store, they can give you a computer printout of your foot and tell you where your putting the most pressure on it and give you the shoe that works best. IP: Logged |
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 03, 2000 04:52 PM
Scotty, that would work, but i have to buy team cleats ------------------ IP: Logged |
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BK Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 42) |
posted July 03, 2000 09:07 PM
I too run the grid iron and i used to take a beating in the shins. But what the team trainer told me to do was to get some foam and make little donuts. Place the donuts beside your ankles, behind the heel and under the heel. I havn't had any since. For me it was the lateral movement excercises that did it. I don't know if this will help you, but check with your trainer first. IP: Logged |
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Scotty the Body Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 8) |
posted July 03, 2000 09:38 PM
I would still try a shoe store that specializes in running, they should be able to fit you with some kind of insert for your shoe that can solve your problem. Good Luck. IP: Logged |
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OMEGALOS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 238) |
posted July 04, 2000 07:01 PM
Yeah, good shoes will help but not eliminate your prob., your prob overtraining with your runs(too frequent), back off all high impact exercises and see if you can do some low to no impact shit like eliptical machine, biking, swimming to condition yourself for fball. Time off is what your shins really need, ice , ibuprofen might help but only temp. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 04, 2000 07:34 PM
Like i said its football conditioning, i'm not doing it on my own, its w/ the whole team, and i can't back off, one thing that my coach looks for is toughness ------------------ IP: Logged |
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chevytrkn Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1) |
posted July 04, 2000 09:39 PM
I was having the same problem and a friend of mine showed me an excercise you can do to help cure the problem. i do it twice a week the same days i do calf workouts, not sure the real name but i call them foot raises, i use a 25 lbs. plate and set it on the my toes and just raise and lower it, youll feel the muscle in the front of your shin working. i do two sets of 50 with a minutes rest in between. try it out and see how it works. IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 130) |
posted July 04, 2000 10:20 PM
I would seriously consider seeing a Active technique Release practitionar in your area or a get a deep tissue massage around the calves and shin area's.It hurts but I garuentee(sp) you it will work wonders. IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 173) |
posted July 08, 2000 02:47 PM
eagle dude, the reason why you get shin splints is because your feet are fucked up, i used to get them all the time, but i went to the doctors and they told my that my arch was uneven on my two feet. my left foot had a smaller arch then my right, causing an imbalance in my walking and running, and it directly interferes with, your shins first, then knees, then lowerback. go do an orthopedic doctor and get some custom made soles that will correct this problem, you can easily slip them into your cleats. they are really expensive, mine were $800.00 but my dad has a kick ass insurance plan and it pays it for me. anyways i dont know if this is your problem but it might just be worth it to check it out, problems like these are easy to fix while your young but once you stop developing, corrections are much harder to make. so do you body a favour and have this checked out. IP: Logged |
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bambamr Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted July 10, 2000 03:52 AM
Hey eagle, I am a medical student. Make sure you do exactly what Nobu said. smart guy. a lot of other good suggestions were made worth exploring as well. later, bambamr IP: Logged |
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179) |
posted July 10, 2000 11:36 AM
Thanx for all of your help bro's. The pain has finally started to go away. I am going to the foot docter or whatever its called on friday. I got my practice cleats and they support my ankles soo much better than my cross trainers, that i think was a big factor, also i got some really nice and cushy insoles for my cleats. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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tyguy Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 28) |
posted July 26, 2000 01:49 PM
Hey EagleDude, I have a lot of friends on the Track team with the very same problem. What they have been doing is heating a lot of Jello. I know it sounds weird but supposedly the Jelatin in Jello helps, I have never tried, but I think it is worth a try. Use about an hour before practice and see what you get. Anyways, Later! IP: Logged |
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