Shin Splints - Help

Alex · 05-23-2008, 10:26 AM

Stop.

There's really no magic pill. Ice your shins for half an hour several times a day until the pain goes away. Stop training until it does. They just won't get better while continuing to stress them. Take non-inflammatory painkillers (like Advil).

If you just started training for the half and you're already getting shin splints then you probably have tried to ramp up to it too fast and need to go slower. If you can, go see an orthopedist to see if orthotics would help you and to also confirm it is shin splints and not something else. But even getting off-the-shelf arch supports can help.

Wear good shoes. Unfortunately, "good shoes" varies from person to person.

Snowflake · 05-23-2008, 10:35 AM

No advice from me, just virtual sympathy.

Take care Katie!

BarTopDancer · 05-23-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Stop.

Collaborate and listen!

Sorry. That has been in my head since Alex posted. I tried to resist...

Stan4dSteph · 05-23-2008, 01:29 PM

Alex has it, but here's some more reference material. Runner's World magazine has very good information on common injuries such as shin splints. Here's one. Do a search on "shin splints" and you'll get a lot of information there. The key is to rest first, then add some exercises to strengthen and stretches to help prevent the same injury in the future.

05-23-2008, 10:26 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Stop. There's really no magic pill. Ice your shins for half an hour several times a day until the pain goes away. Stop training until it does. They just won't get better while continuing to stress them. Take non-inflammatory painkillers (like Advil). If you just started training for the half and you're already getting shin splints then you probably have tried to ramp up to it too fast and need to go slower. If you can, go see an orthopedist to see if orthotics would help you and to also confirm it is shin splints and not something else. But even getting off-the-shelf arch supports can help. Wear good shoes. Unfortunately, "good shoes" varies from person to person.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	No advice from me, just virtual sympathy. Take care Katie!
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05-23-2008, 01:29 PM	#4
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Alex has it, but here's some more reference material. Runner's World magazine has very good information on common injuries such as shin splints. Here's one. Do a search on "shin splints" and you'll get a lot of information there. The key is to rest first, then add some exercises to strengthen and stretches to help prevent the same injury in the future.
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