shin splints

wicklaman83

can anyone advise on how to prevent and ease the pain of shin splints

Esse85

Make sure you've a good set of running shoes.

Avoid running on the road.

Put ice on your shins after a run.

Typhoon.

plenty of stretching after a run... put a rope or a towel around the ball of your foot and stretch

zig

they wont go away until you rest for a few weeks, try other cardio exercises in the mean time, like swimming or cycling.After that make sure youve good runners and make sure stretching properly. I dont know if its actual shin splints or just weak calves but I had the same problem.

wicklaman83

zig wrote: »

they wont go away until you rest for a few weeks, try other cardio exercises in the mean time, like swimming or cycling.After that make sure youve good runners and make sure stretching properly. I dont know if its actual shin splints or just weak calves but I had the same problem.

the pain is on the edge of the shin like a burning sensation,with it being pure agony straight after doing a run or fast walk.thats after trying to run through the pain and there isnt even a hope of me rubbing the side of the shins.someone said it was splints and i should get them rubbed out

zig

I think its hard to tell whether its actual shin splints or not,I was getting pains within 2 or 3 mins of running. It was a horrible feeling after. A 3 week rest got rid of the pain though.

Heres some other threads that might be of more help

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055238552&highlight=shin+splints


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055227405&highlight=shin+splints

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055149061&highlight=shin+splints

guinnessdrinker

As far as I know the best thing for them is rest.

I had a really bad case of them a few years ago and for me rest was not an option at the time. I was advised to try and raise the heel of my runners. Out of desperation I cut two thick pieces of cardboard from a box to the shape of the heel of my runners and put them under the insole of the runners at the heel. This seemed to work for me and the pain was not as bad for me after a run and it gradually subsided.

I also got a cream from a chemist at the time that I found very good to rub into the shins after a run. I forget the exact name of it but I'm pretty sure it was called something like evergreen cream.

Blazer

Go to a proper shop where they sell running shoes and ask to their resident expert.
He/She should be able to advise you on the proper trainers to wear.
I remember i switched from Asics to New Balance 767 as a mate recommended them when I started training for the NY marathon. He've done it the previous year and his uncle had been running them for years.both of them wore these trainers so I listend to the expers Worst thing I ever did..the muppets never told me they didn't have a balanced run and these were the shoes recommeded for them. No problem for them but for someone with a neutral run like mine with 1/2 a mile my calves were been torn to shreds. Took me about 3 weeks to get over it.
The reason there's so many brands of trainers eg Asics is down to different people need different shoes.
eg 1120/Nimbus 9/10 are for neutral gait runners.
The 1230s are for people with a mild arch and so on.
Not sure if you're in Limerick but there's girl working in Limerick sports store who can tell within a minute what type of gait you have and will recommened the best trainer for you.
if you're unsure go to these guys.
www.amphibianking.ie

O'Morris

darren254 wrote: »

the pain is on the edge of the shin like a burning sensation,with it being pure agony straight after doing a run or fast walk.thats after trying to run through the pain and there isnt even a hope of me rubbing the side of the shins.someone said it was splints and i should get them rubbed out

Take plenty of calcium. I had a back case of shin splints last year and I was put out of action for 2 months. I've been taking calcium supplements for the last few months and I haven't had any shin splints at all since the start of the year.

Killme00

Is it a myth that walking backwards for a few minutes at the end of your run helps?

davmol

I suffered from shin splits after every run i did,even a light jog on teh treadmill caused discomfort.I switched trainers to a soft foamy based sole or one with an air pocket and that alleviated teh symptoms slightly but the splints never actually went away compltely.i rested for a fw weeks and did diffeent exercises but they always came back.I had surgery a few months ago and since then i havent had them since.Theres a great sports injury clinic up in northwood in santry where the apartments are located and its very good for all types of sports injuries as the consultants are trained especially in areas of sports.