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running & shin splints.

Daisy_Girl said:
You'll prob get more replies and good feedback if you posted this in the Training Board.

Shin splints can sometimes occur because of a muscle imbalance between your calves and your anterior tibialis ("shin muscle"). Your calves are probably a lot stronger than your ant. tib. - so try working on getting rid of that imbalance to see if that helps at all.

Try walking around on your heels (toes in the air, you'll look funny, but you'll *really* feel your ant tib). Do like 30 seconds on heels, 30 seconds regular, keep repeating. I always do a couple before sprints to make sure everything is warm.

Also, could be your shoes. How old are they? (worn out?) Are they *running* shoes? (you shouldn't run in cross trainers)
Karma to you Daisy_girl Excellent excellent answer. that is exactly what the problem is. when I was training people that had shin splints I had a 100% cure rate when I incorporated some anterior tibialis work. there is a attachment called a DARD-dynamic axial resistance device that can assist greatly in achieving this balance between gastrocnemius and Anterior tibialis strength.
 
thanks for all the usefull responses & the link. i'll take your advice daisy grl. & BB, i didnt start off too hard, i troted 30 yards & had them day one
 
orthotics

I suffered from shin splints all through high school and even into my soccer career in college. I finally went to a podiatrist and it turned out that my ligaments in my feet are too short and when I run it causes the muscle of the front calf to be pulled, thus a shin splint. This was corrected with a pair of orthotics or "cookies" for my shoes. Never had a problem since then. They are expensive, but last forever, and my insurance picked them up. May be worth the visit if you have good insurance,

LB--
 
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