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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Need advice on help with shin splints some days there ok "
For me its rest and stretching but I never get them that bad. I read compression socks/sleeves are good also. Main thing is rest and stretching. If they're really bad I think you can get anti inflammatories. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The only thing that will truly help is rest unfortunately.
I had to give up playing netball because of them - I was trying to get through with both shins heavily strapped but it got to the point where I could barely walk and my coach had to retire me for my own good.
They occasionally give me bother if I overdo it, and any kind of work that involves walking or standing on cold hard floors for any length of time can leave me in agony. As others have said, compression socks can give some temporary relief, but in my experience the only solution is rest
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I'm not a physio but I cured my shin splints completely by calf stretches.
I was told that they are caused by tight calf muscles which cause the shin muscles to have to work extra hard and can also cause ankle pain.
Research calf stretches and that will make a world of difference. They only take a few mins each day |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can’t run for more than 5min before I get shin splints, 15 min and I have to stop!
I’ve heard stretching is the only way to really ease the pain. I was told that ppl can stretch and work their calves for more than an hour to try and help  |
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By *j69funCouple
over a year ago
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"I'm not a physio but I cured my shin splints completely by calf stretches.
I was told that they are caused by tight calf muscles which cause the shin muscles to have to work extra hard and can also cause ankle pain.
Research calf stretches and that will make a world of difference. They only take a few mins each day"
I will look them thank you for the information. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I couldn't run the length of myself without shin splints then went to a specialised running store. They looked at my trainers and did a quick gait analysis and I walked out with trainers for someone who over pronates; never had shin splints after that as I now know what trainers I need.
Check the wear on the bottom of your trainers and have a look online to see if the wear pattern is consistent with under pronation, over pronation, or neutral. If it's neutral you'll have to find something else to help, if it's a pronation issue the right trainers might be the curing of it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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They are a curse. Get it myself occasionally. Prob bit of everything to help .. Good footwear, rest and the stretching exercise mentioned by Reality Bites above. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Look at your running form, a lot of people run stretching the foot out in front of them and this aggravates shin splints, you should strike the ground almost directly below you and drive forward from there.
If you youtube it they can explain it better than me |
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By *321fun OP Man
over a year ago
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Thanks for all the advice been a few weeks now no shin splint problems or at least very very little and the best part I’m down 9lbs very happy with my progress once again thanks for all the help |
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By *herieWoman
over a year ago
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"I couldn't run the length of myself without shin splints then went to a specialised running store. They looked at my trainers and did a quick gait analysis and I walked out with trainers for someone who over pronates; never had shin splints after that as I now know what trainers I need.
Check the wear on the bottom of your trainers and have a look online to see if the wear pattern is consistent with under pronation, over pronation, or neutral. If it's neutral you'll have to find something else to help, if it's a pronation issue the right trainers might be the curing of it. "
I second all this! Rest and stretching too..maybe try the insoles, although both the specialist runners and insoles can be expensive  |
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"I couldn't run the length of myself without shin splints then went to a specialised running store. They looked at my trainers and did a quick gait analysis and I walked out with trainers for someone who over pronates; never had shin splints after that as I now know what trainers I need.
Check the wear on the bottom of your trainers and have a look online to see if the wear pattern is consistent with under pronation, over pronation, or neutral. If it's neutral you'll have to find something else to help, if it's a pronation issue the right trainers might be the curing of it.
I second all this! Rest and stretching too..maybe try the insoles, although both the specialist runners and insoles can be expensive "
I third this as well. When I started training as a 23-year old shin splits were destroying me then I switched to 100+-dollar shoes and a decade+ later I haven't had any issues. |
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