Shin Splints (for juicy)

Monster · 02-13-2007, 03:48 PM

What youre talking about is called shin splints, and a lot of runners experience them.

9 times out of 10 it is due to a muscular imbalance in the lower leg. The best remedy (long term) is to do calf raises with the heel dipping below the front of the foot (so your toes look like theyre pointing up), or do some extra sets with just that part of the motion. I dont know anyone who that hasnt helped...

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Hazcat · 03-14-2007, 06:16 PM

New, good quality shoes fixed my shin splints.

archive_fite4$ · 03-14-2007, 10:15 PM

Any other advice? I've never worked calves much, but I'll definately add some calf work to see what happens. I'm one of the gifted few whose calves grow well from a whole lot of nothing. Shin splints suck! I haven't ran in awhile, sometimed after a layoff they come back in 2-3 weeks, sometimes it takes months.

joepalooka · 03-15-2007, 08:37 AM

When I used to run I would get these from time to time. Try icing the shin and drinking some milk or add in some additional calcium.

02-13-2007, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Monster Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 5,637 Rep Power: 11919	Shin Splints (for juicy) What youre talking about is called shin splints, and a lot of runners experience them. 9 times out of 10 it is due to a muscular imbalance in the lower leg. The best remedy (long term) is to do calf raises with the heel dipping below the front of the foot (so your toes look like theyre pointing up), or do some extra sets with just that part of the motion. I dont know anyone who that hasnt helped... ------------------------- *I Refuse To Live In Fear* "I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world." -- Robert Dawkins __________________ ------------------------- &quot;I would NEVER call a retarded person a retard. Retard is what you call your friends when theyre acting retarded.&quot; - Michael Scott &quot;I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.&quot; -- Robert Dawkins

03-15-2007, 08:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
joepalooka Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,745 Rep Power: 5098	When I used to run I would get these from time to time. Try icing the shin and drinking some milk or add in some additional calcium. __________________

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03-14-2007, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hazcat AF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 3511	New, good quality shoes fixed my shin splints.

03-14-2007, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
archive_fite4$ Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 1428	Any other advice? I've never worked calves much, but I'll definately add some calf work to see what happens. I'm one of the gifted few whose calves grow well from a whole lot of nothing. Shin splints suck! I haven't ran in awhile, sometimed after a layoff they come back in 2-3 weeks, sometimes it takes months.