What works to prevent shin splints

[PICK3]

whats good advice for someone who stands all day or walks for work,I get sore knees and heels hurt sometimes

yeah, what's a good pair of cushioned casual/athletic shoes?

 

[TADHealth]

Funny thing but in college I got them really bad when I started running stairs in the arena. I had a friend tell me to sleep with socks ties in knots over my shins. It really helped. It does the same thing as a compression sock for free.

Except for one thing. The sock will give compression while restricting and possibly preventing blood flow. The comp hosery will improve the blood flow. Its designed that way. Which can be helpfull in all healing of the lower extremities, especially helping the veinous system. Laying down (as you stated) would help alleviate some of it though.

 

[rykertest]

Except for one thing. The sock will give compression while restricting and possibly preventing blood flow. The comp hosery will improve the blood flow. Its designed that way. Which can be helpfull in all healing of the lower extremities, especially helping the veinous system. Laying down (as you stated) would help alleviate some of it though.

Dude it was a tight sock not a tourniquet. lol If my legs started getting blue I loosened them. It worked pretty well for me.

 

[biteme]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but put a 25 lb or higher weight dumbell on the base of your toes and curl it upward. I do this once a week to strengthen those muscles and it should help to prevent shin splints. I was told to do them by a doctor back when I was playing college ball cause I used to get shin splints. Happy b-day to me!

 

[mrplunkey]

Ice, motrin and orthotics are all very good advice.

I used to buy high-end custom orthotics for my slightly inward-facing knees (used to cause patellar tendonitis when I did explosive lifts). Then I just bought the cheapie Finish-line arch supports and I'll be damned if they didn't work just as well.

 

[The Shadow]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but put a 25 lb or higher weight dumbell on the base of your toes and curl it upward. I do this once a week to strengthen those muscles and it should help to prevent shin splints. I was told to do them by a doctor back when I was playing college ball cause I used to get shin splints. Happy b-day to me!

yep...I said the same thing and got ignored.

This county, in general, seems determined to treat symptoms as opposed to the sickness.

 

[Lao Tzu]

I already know about exercising the anterior calf muscle though, that is why I didn't reply to it.

And because I want to take up running, I need something that'll work now so I can start a running regimin now. Exercising the anterior muscle is a good idea, but it'll probably take months if not years for it to actually have a major impact on shin splints.

 

[The Shadow]

I already know about exercising the anterior calf muscle though, that is why I didn't reply to it.

And because I want to take up running, I need something that'll work now so I can start a running regimin now. Exercising the anterior muscle is a good idea, but it'll probably take months if not years for it to actually have a major impact on shin splints.

Not really.....a few weeks of direct work will drmatically reduce soreness

 

[gotmilk]

whats good advice for someone who stands all day or walks for work,I get sore knees and heels hurt sometimes

new boots or atleast new shoe pads....and maybe even orthotic heel cups depending on how badly worn out your shoe heels are

 

[Lao Tzu]

Not really.....a few weeks of direct work will drmatically reduce soreness

Cool, thanks. I injured my calves when I tried to re-take up running on sunday, and I won't be able to run or exercise until next week so my shins can heal. But if it works that fast then I look forward to doing it. I figured it'd be 6 months or more before I saw any benefits from doing toe lifts.