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I can not run at all. This is a major pain in the ass. Just wanted some suggestions for relief before seeing a doc.
Shin Splint Relief, Please!!!
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Citruscide
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Bro, I used to get those from high jump in college. The only thing that really helped them was to avoid pounding... running on roads or streets is a bad idea. My trainer gave me some stuff that felt like icy-hot... it seemed to help the pain enough for me to walk around... but still, running on hard surfaces would just make it worse.
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roidog420
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I would switch to walking bro. I have the same problem & have taken as much as a year off from running in the hope that these mofo's would go away, but to no avail. They ALWAYS come back. I think its just some kind of deficiency in that part of the bone that causes the pain. I dont know how you would get rid of it other than just quit beating on them so much, or just simply live with the pain.
Are you on any juice? Reason i ask is because i had the same problem . i' m a runner (weighed about 180) and did 2 cycles of halo/eq/test/win and went up to a cut 220. With all the lifting i neglected running so when i went back to it after 12 weeks or so i got splints-- BAD! It may have been the added weight which my body wasn't acustom of carrying... or that my leg muscles were so tight from being on AS that it caused the incredable pain. In either case, splints are caused by the muscle tearing away from the bone...sounds serious but Citruscide is right, it should go away with some rest, ice and stretching. If you must run, advil 1/2hour before running helped me and run on soft surfaces. good luck
liquidanny
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take timeoff and vioxx.
moto-racer-1
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Hey bro, along with time off, try stretching your shins before & after running. Stretch your shins??? That's right, it sounds kind of weird, but give this a try. Start with your right foot approximately 3/4 of a step in front of your left. Then slowly start to squat straight down. Keeping your torso straight ( as if a woman in a mini skirt dropped a pencil, she wouldn't bend over, but rather squat down to pick it up). You will feel it start to stretch on the front of your shin. you may also feel it pulling in your calves. It isn't a real hard stretch, but none the less you should be able to feel it. It works for me. Also experiment with different foot positions ( I.E. one foot 1/2 a step in front of the other, or a whole step in front of the other, also with the depth of your squat) The deeper I squat the more pull I can feel. Then switch legs to stetch the other shin. Hope this is a little help to you! Good luck Bro!!!
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this is difficult but it will work if you do it everytime you get through running. - take a 5 gallon bucket - fill it with ice and water and stand in it for 15 or 20min. make sure the ice goes up to the top of your shin below your knees.
I did it after football practice and it helped after about 4 sessions of this. - Also- i used atomic balm under tape which helps.
this is difficult but it will work if you do it everytime you get through running. - take a 5 gallon bucket - fill it with ice and water and stand in it for 15 or 20min. make sure the ice goes up to the top of your shin below your knees.
I did it after football practice and it helped after about 4 sessions of this. - Also- i used atomic balm under tape which helps.
GearCowboy
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http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/activities/sports/girls_track/articles/shin_splints.html
http://www.meriter.com/living/library/sports/splints.htm
http://www.runnersworld.com/injuries/shinspln.html
http://www.clark.net/pub/pribut/spshin.html
Those are some of the best bits of information I've found on shin splints. The last few weeks I've barely been able to walk. I think it's because I hadn't ran in a couple years, and I jumped into it pretty aggressively... now I won't be running for a long time, which sucks because I was cutting up really quick. Basically all that information says what these guys are telling you... IB Profen before you run, ice after.... get some good running shoes, run on softer surfaces such as the tredmill, DONT tape them to run that'll just make them worse in the long run.... you can do certain excercises and stretches too. Hope this helps....
http://www.meriter.com/living/library/sports/splints.htm
http://www.runnersworld.com/injuries/shinspln.html
http://www.clark.net/pub/pribut/spshin.html
Those are some of the best bits of information I've found on shin splints. The last few weeks I've barely been able to walk. I think it's because I hadn't ran in a couple years, and I jumped into it pretty aggressively... now I won't be running for a long time, which sucks because I was cutting up really quick. Basically all that information says what these guys are telling you... IB Profen before you run, ice after.... get some good running shoes, run on softer surfaces such as the tredmill, DONT tape them to run that'll just make them worse in the long run.... you can do certain excercises and stretches too. Hope this helps....
GearCowboy
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Hey bro if you have insurance, why not go to the doc and have him check them out? I heard that if it doesn't heal up after a reasonable amount of time it could be fractures in the bone... Just a heads up.
The SOLE reason for shin splints is that you decided to run more than you are used to. You have to slowly work up to running alot, don't just get up one day and decide to run a couple miles.
The ONLY cure for shinsplints is rest. They will not heal unless you give them a couple weeks without any stress.
The ONLY cure for shinsplints is rest. They will not heal unless you give them a couple weeks without any stress.
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