Anything that can be done about shin?

Lockstep

I know, I know there's a thread about possible shin splints but I'm getting it in one leg only and not from runing so I'll try a new post.


Been going to an additional boxing club to get some extra training, problem is that the warm up consists of a lot of dancing around on the wooden floor: squat thrusts and so on and in between every particular exercise we cant stand still but have to bounce on our feet.
Also, part of training is skipping.



My left shin is fine but my right one is acting up. Doesn't look swollen or anything, I just get a pain in the shin from extended use on the wooden floor. It happened last week, appeared to go away and was back again this week.

Anyone able to give any advice? It appears to be on the left hand side of my right shin.

Einstein

from a sports masseuse background, be no harm to get it looked at before it gets more consistent. Lots of times shin problems can be related to the sole of your foot..and the opposing muscles...Gastrox, soleus etc...
Regular icing for 15 mins couple times a day should help somewhat...no heat..
And pop to a decent sports therapist(not physio - yet) and get a treatment or two done and see if you notice any improvement.

Einstein

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Einstein wrote: »

from a sports masseuse background, be no harm to get it looked at before it gets more consistent. Lots of times shin problems can be related to the sole of your foot..and the opposing muscles...Gastrox, soleus etc...
Regular icing for 15 mins couple times a day should help somewhat...no heat..
And pop to a decent sports therapist(not physio - yet) and get a treatment or two done and see if you notice any improvement.

Einstein

+1 from another Sports Masseuse & Rehab Therapist

Just because you don't have it in both legs doesn't mean it's not shin splints but at the same time it may not be shin splints.

If you must continue to exercise without resting, throw some ice on it when you come home, wrapped in a damp towel so the cold transfers correctly and doesn't burn your skin.

I left other advice for you in the other shin splints thread

RacoonQueen

It's perfectly normal to just get it in one leg. Shin splints are often postural so it could be just that for some reason or another you 'use' your right leg in a different way to your left or it's just generally weaker.

Roper

Are you regular or southy?

Mhmm...weetabix

If you're worried about it definitely get it checked out, but in the mean time i'd try stretching it out & see if you get relief.
http://walking.about.com/od/stretching/a/shinstretch.htm

Lockstep

Roper wrote: »

Are you regular or southy?

I'm an orthodox.


But I was always a strange kid. I'm right handed but use my left side for sports (left leg for football, left hand for basketball)

Although I seem to be using my right hand for more stuff now but I guess my left leg is stronger.

Roper

If you're orthodox then your right shin and the muscles in your lower right leg are doing a lot of work, as opposed to your left leg which is doing less of the work as you move around. It could just be overwork coupled with the hard floor. You'll naturally move forward and left more when you're an orthodox which means your right foot does most of the drive.

I'm not trying to say it's not a medical problem, just that your stance could account for why you're feeling it in your right instead of your left.