pop 0 #26 November 25, 2002 Quote god i hate this!! i havn't been running for a long time and now i have shin splints. Anyone know how to get these damn things to heal quicker? this is what my rugby coach teaches us to do. take one of those styrophome cups and fill it with water. put it in a freezer and let it freeze. once frozen take it out and cut off the top half of the cup. that way yo uare exposing a ball of ice. message you shin with it using up and down movements and applying a great deal of pressure. good stretching is very important to relieve you from the pain of shin spliunts. i'll be the first one to admit, shin splits are a motherfucker. hope this helps7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #27 November 25, 2002 Quoteit's all in the stretching!!! there are a few exersises i could show you to help reduce and eliminate them but they are to hard to explain on the net....... i don't get em anymore though...well since i decided that exersise and me don't go well together...lol... Stretching, softer surfaces, and electrolytes. Drink OJ for the electrolytes. Find an even grassy surface to run on. Even. Gopher holes and uneven ground can be nasty. Stretching. Sit on the ground with one leg extended. Pull the other foot into the thigh of the extended leg. Pull the toes of the extended leg towards you to bring the heel off the ground. Drop the foot and lean gently towards the knee. 10 minutes each leg each day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #28 November 25, 2002 I ended up with shin splints, in Basic Training, in the Army from running on pavement in Combat boots. I had to continue running on them so I wrapped them with a ace bandage before PT each morning. I've seen some people wrap a band of athletic tape just below their knee for this, but I've never tried it. They finally went away, but they hurt like hell. Probably the quickest way for them to heal would be to quit running. I wonder if there is some other way you could still get in an aerobic workout without running. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #29 November 25, 2002 Yes there is, but Viking wouldn't know about that yet, he's innocent... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpNFly 0 #30 November 25, 2002 Dr. Gretchen is back in the house! I have the damn things pretty bad too! Really bad... just make sure you take care of them, they can fracture (stress fractures) and that sucks worse... I was on crutches for 6 months... after you run, soak 'em both in Ice water... LOTS OF ICE... big bucket of water, or just do it in the bath tub... and make sure you wear good shoes... Other thing you can do is go to a doctor and get orthotics for your shoes The key to walking on water... Is knowing where the rocks are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #31 November 25, 2002 I had them when I fenced in college. We ran 2-3 miles a day out on the track, then fenced for 2 hours, then lifted for 45 mins. I had orthotics made, was wrapped to run, did ice whirlpools, you name it. I found that the only real cure was to rest until they healed up. I got lucky and also had a knee injury so I got soem ehaling time for that, thank goodness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #32 November 25, 2002 Thanx for all the advice guys!! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #33 November 25, 2002 So true Lol- QuoteMiller-Keane Medical Dictionary gives a third one: "strain of the long flexor muscle of the toes, occurring in athletes and marked by pain along the tibia." Painful. I ran cross country, mile, mile relay, hurdles, high jump, rode and was thrown off horses, etc.. At track meets, coach would go aroundmy heel and wrap up towards my knee taking the stress off the shin ligiment. Most important, eat bannanas - potassium, and take anti inflamatories, Motrin... Dont run on pavement. Go to park and run on the cinder trail, then ease into pavement. And start with new shoes. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #34 November 26, 2002 Try this advice: it's from a very reliable source! Shin SplintsArrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #35 January 14, 2004 Ok I just started running to loose weight and make a run time (ultimate goal is army airborne). My pain is definatly muscle pain. I can run for 1/4 mile then they start to hurt, I am not even breathing hard at this point! From what I understand is that the muscle that hurts is the muscle that lifts your foot up off the ground(it is hardly ever worked except when running). Do I need to just keep running and build up the muscle? Or stop and find some exercises to build it up before resuming running. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #36 January 14, 2004 Hell I LOVE 'em! I miss the feeling of my muscle tisse pulling fromt he bone as I ran hills in Lineman kleats _______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #37 January 14, 2004 QuoteOk I just started running to loose weight and make a run time (ultimate goal is army airborne). My pain is definatly muscle pain. I can run for 1/4 mile then they start to hurt, I am not even breathing hard at this point! From what I understand is that the muscle that hurts is the muscle that lifts your foot up off the ground(it is hardly ever worked except when running). Do I need to just keep running and build up the muscle? Or stop and find some exercises to build it up before resuming running. I usually get this the day after, and it lasts for like a week, if I run or walk fast for a long time in shoes with sharp heels (i.e. hiking boots). Hiking works this muscle, as does bicycling if you have the right pedals and use the right stroke. And I do recall some nautilus exercises for this muscle from high school, but I've never been one to sit in a small sweaty room with a bunch of other men working out, so I don't know much about it. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #38 January 14, 2004 QuoteHell I LOVE 'em! I miss the feeling of my muscle tisse pulling fromt he bone as I ran hills in Lineman kleats I'm with you! There's nothing quite so nice as shin splints, except maybe a swift kick in the jimmie! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #39 January 14, 2004 holyshit someone went digging!!!!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #40 January 14, 2004 Yea. I figured who else but friends to tell you how it is. Did you get yours fixed? I think I found out that I am a overpronator and I need some special inserts and new shoes. Ooh losing 100 lbs would help too But hey that is what I am trying to do now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #41 January 14, 2004 Quotegod i hate this!! i havn't been running for a long time and now i have shin splints. Anyone know how to get these damn things to heal quicker? No quick heal methods, it's already been said but run on soft grass, check your shoes for you r body type,( to0 hard and you are jarring the body), Good stretching before and after run, slow warm up run before you get into your training. Cold bath or chill out in the pool for 10 -15min afterwards, or an ice pack. Don't use the heat rubs, ibuprofen gels things like are good. They are painful and will take a little while to heal. Good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #42 January 14, 2004 You're just going to have to deal man, I know it sucks, I'm going to start running again too, so I'll be complaining too."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #43 January 14, 2004 Somebody likes them? Only time can heal them. Make sure your runners are not worn out. Depending on how much you run you should replace the shoes every 4-6 months. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #44 January 14, 2004 On a similar note , wait till you get a similar thing in your forearms, any of the weight lifters on the boards can attest to that, that hurts and takes slightly longer to heal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #45 January 14, 2004 No joke...I've got them now, and I'm still lifting."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #46 January 14, 2004 QuoteNo joke...I've got them now, and I'm still lifting. I had them just before the boogie, fortunately 3 weeks off has healed them up nicely. Only bit*h is getting back into the traing, everything else hurts like hell now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #47 January 14, 2004 I hate em too! They hurt so bad Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #48 January 14, 2004 yeah definately, I did triceps 2 days ago, and I can still feel how sore they are. somebody shook my hand last night and grabbed the back of my arm..I cringed in pain..that hurt."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #49 January 14, 2004 Quoteyeah definately, I did triceps 2 days ago, and I can still feel how sore they are. somebody shook my hand last night and grabbed the back of my arm..I cringed in pain..that hurt. Ahhhh the joys of gym, and we pay for that sh*t as well, something wrong there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wzettler 0 #50 January 14, 2004 I got them before and I was told by one of the guys that works at my gym to do excersizes where you are lifting the foot and flexing that muscle. We have a machine that works that area. He also told me to lift heavy and it will strengthen faster. I was also told to ice the shin splints after a workout and that would speed healing. I don't know if i buy any of this because I still got them for a while. I think they really stopped because I got in shape... thats my .02 I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
