Orthotics & Shin splints

miller82

I'm not looking for medical advice or recommendations .......

I get bad shin splints and have done for years :mad:. obviously running makes them worse.

Simple question, has anyone used orthotics to cure shin splints ?

If so, was it a success or useless for you ?

elvis jones

Worked for me.

I went from not being able to run twice a week to running 5 times a week no bother.

miller82

elvis jones wrote: »

Worked for me.

I went from not being able to run twice a week to running 5 times a week no bother.

good stuff.

do you wear them all the time and how much did you pay ?

tunney

elvis jones wrote: »

Worked for me.

I went from not being able to run twice a week to running 5 times a week no bother.

And that was because of the orthotics??? I thought it was because you were a sexist pig?????

elvis jones

At the start i wore them the whole time. Now its just when i run.

I'm actualy due to get new ones and will go back to Leinster Biomachanics, Dave was who i dealt with and they were 350. Some of the best money i ever spent.

elvis jones

tunney wrote: »

And that was because of the orthotics??? I thought it was because you were a sexist pig?????

That was only on the Jne bank holiday weekend;)

miller82

elvis jones wrote: »

At the start i wore them the whole time. Now its just when i run.

I'm actualy due to get new ones and will go back to Leinster Biomachanics, Dave was who i dealt with and they were 350. Some of the best money i ever spent.

jesus :eek: , i was not expecting that. i was thinking circa 100

how long did you get out of them ?

Amz

They've worked for me too. I wear 'em all the time (had to get more sensible shoes as a result) but they're totally worth the expense.

miller82

Amz wrote: »

They've worked for me too. I wear 'em all the time (had to get more sensible shoes as a result) but they're totally worth the expense.

you had shin splints ?

same price range ???

elvis jones

miller82 wrote: »

jesus :eek: , i was not expecting that. i was thinking circa 100

how long did you get out of them ?

Well worth it and they are covered by medical insurance so at the time they cost me 175 but this time they are covering the full cost:D

I've got over 2 yrs out of mine but they are pounded by 16 stone so someone lighter might get more.

I think it worked out at about 1300 miles i got out of them in total.

miller82

elvis jones wrote: »

Well worth it and they are covered by medical insurance so at the time they cost me 175 but this time they are covering the full cost:D
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get ta fook ? really ?
I'm on VHI. you telling me i can sting them for the full amount ?????

elvis jones

miller82 wrote: »

get ta fook ? really ?
I'm on VHI. you telling me i can sting them for the full amount ?????

I believe so, give them a ring on (01) 5052130 and ask. I fins them very helpful and professional.

Amz

miller82 wrote: »

you had shin splints ?

same price range ???

I got the orthotics years ago to help with hamstring and back issues, but never wore them. I wasn't running too much, so any aches and pains were easier to ignore. Then last October I was getting pain in my calves and shin splints, as I got more into running. So physio told me to wear the orthotics, I have been using them since then and no more pain issues. Luckily I didn't have to get re-moulded, so saved a few quid, but given how much they've helped I'd have been happy if I'd forked out. I originally paid approx €180 (in 2006), but if I'd had to get new ones they'd have been around €300+

You're better off getting them moulded properly to fit rather than buying the off the shelf versions too.

miller82

just checked with VHI and they only cover over €300.
tight gits

elvis jones

So they'll only cost you 50 then ?

miller82

elvis jones wrote: »

So they'll only cost you 50 then ?

i wish. they'll cost me 300. getting 50 quid back

elvis jones

miller82 wrote: »

just checked with VHI and they only cover over €300.
tight gits

If they cover 300 and it costs 350 then you have to pay the other 50 or am i missing something ?

miller82

elvis jones wrote: »

If they cover 300 and it costs 350 then you have to pay the other 50 or am i missing something ?

they cover all costs after you hit €300. So if it costs 350 euro, i send them receipt for 350 and they give me 50 quid back

miller82

again another question for people that have orthotics.

I got my orthotics (pegasus - sportsline) and i went for my first run in them today. Two things :
1. they seem very wide,so much so that they are pushing out the sides (arch-side) and i'm pretty sure they will eventually burst them, which seems strange for a "sportsline version"
2. the right insole is way over to the left and my two smallest toes are bascially not on the orthotic - just on the right one

has anyone else had any similar experiences ?

sconhome

Properly fitted orthotics should fit your foot because they are formed from an impression of your foot which is built up by the physio / podiatrist.

I would bring them back to the practitioner with the running shoe and show them the problem. When being fitted for orthotics the prescriber should also make a recommendation for which type of shoe the orthotic is designed to work with. They will almost always design the insole to complement a particular shoe structure that they know works.

miller82

amphkingwest wrote: »

Properly fitted orthotics should fit your foot because they are formed from an impression of your foot which is built up by the physio / podiatrist.

I would bring them back to the practitioner with the running shoe and show them the problem. When being fitted for orthotics the prescriber should also make a recommendation for which type of shoe the orthotic is designed to work with. They will almost always design the insole to complement a particular shoe structure that they know works.

i rang him and he said if i want he will send them off again (probably be at leats another two or three weeks again ). I'll be keeping to Mizuno wave inspire for the forseeable future so i want them to be able to fit into the runner obviously.

youcancallmeal

Anyone got a recommendation for a podiatrist in Dublin? Starting to get more active with running and playing football these days and my shins are taking longer and longer to recover each time. I've had a bad experience with orthotics and it basically stopped me from playing regular sports for years. Really want to get back into now though.

My bad experience was that I went to a specialist guy in Limerick about 6 years ago, apparently he was a big deal and did a lot of work for Munster and Irish Rugby. Anyway got the orthotics done and wore them constantly for 6 months and had regular physio. Didn't do anything for me, still felt the exact same when I was running and I always ended up with lots of pain and swollen shins after. I went back to the guy and he had new adjusted ones made for me. Same thing again after months of wearing them. I just gave up because it was costing so much and I could never find and boots/runners that would take them.

miller82

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Anyone got a recommendation for a podiatrist in Dublin? Starting to get more active with running and playing football these days and my shins are taking longer and longer to recover each time. I've had a bad experience with orthotics and it basically stopped me from playing regular sports for years. Really want to get back into now though.

My bad experience was that I went to a specialist guy in Limerick about 6 years ago, apparently he was a big deal and did a lot of work for Munster and Irish Rugby. Anyway got the orthotics done and wore them constantly for 6 months and had regular physio. Didn't do anything for me, still felt the exact same when I was running and I always ended up with lots of pain and swollen shins after. I went back to the guy and he had new adjusted ones made for me. Same thing again after months of wearing them. I just gave up because it was costing so much and I could never find and boots/runners that would take them.

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