Shin Splints

<p>I HATE THESE! I can't run, which is how I calm down after a day at school. How long until they decide to stop bothering me, and how may I expedite that process?</p>

<p>Ice them, and keep running. There is not much you can do, besides suck it up. I get them sometimes too, run on grass or something, that should help.</p>

<p>It is winter here. Grass is unimaginably rare. But really, you think I should keep running?</p>

<p>In the long-RUN, no don't until it's completely healed. Stupid pun, serious advice.</p>

<p>I love puns, no lie. Truth is, I've been told by many to just wait it out, but I don't wanna ><</p>

<p>If you're being forced to run, run on your toes. </p>

<p>Otherwise, ice it. Shin splints go away (or you get use to it, I can't tell) after a few days (even with a moderate distance workout). </p>

<p>Maybe you need better running shoes.</p>

<p>Any soft surface would be fine. You really should keep running, well if you're just doing it for you then I guess you can stop, but my coach would never let me take time off of running from shin splints. </p>

<p>It'll go away and you'll be fine.</p>

<p>ouch... shin splints. i have battled them for quite a while (because i was stubborn and insisted on running through them but you really should not do that). they are sort of difficult to get rid of, and you should definitely stop running for at least a few weeks. shin splints can lead to other way worse injuries if you continue to run on them. they can have lots of causes, like bad form (being a heelstriker) or maybe you overpronate or supinate too much (the proper running shoes can help correct either of those conditions, or you could try the minimalist route too). im very knowledgeable about running so if you have questions, feel free to ask.
so heres what you do:</p>

<p>ice them after running if for some reason you have to run, but it is better if you take some time off. do some cross-training instead. </p>

<p>strengthen the muscles on the front of your leg (don't know what they're called)
-to do this, do toe raises about 3 times a day and do about 30 or so at a time. if you really have shin splints, this should burn pretty bad, but over time it strengthens your muscles and makes the splints go away. toe raises = stand in front of a wall, with feet about shoulder-width apart and raise your toes repeatedly while pushing on your heel. alternate between raising them slowly and quickly</p>

<p>-this is also pretty effective. raise your toes and hold that position, just stand on your heels for as long as you can. if you can, try to walk around like that.</p>

<p>hope this helps.</p>

<p>^couldn't have said it better myself, although the muscle you're thinking of is the soleus.</p>

<p>talk.dyestat.com go there.</p>

<p>ibuprofen is your friend</p>

<p>I totally understand the 'not want to stop running attitude'. I luckly havent gotten them in about a year, but when I used to I would, as painful as it is, have someone rub them out. It is one of the worst pains, worse then running with it, but that combined with ibuprofen usually helped me out pretty well. Hope they go away soon!</p>

<p>stop running for a couple weeks and just get better. Its not worth it to just continue to run in pain.</p>

<p>One of my friends has shin splints, yet he was still able to run a 10:33 3200 :o. Some people have the talent. About you personally, the two most obvious options to take would be take some time off or lighten your current workouts. Maybe you could ask your coach if you could do some cross training (e.g. swimming) for awhile.</p>

<p>I had mines for about 2 weeks. I iced it every day and did a certain stretch to strengthen the shins. </p>

<p>I strongly suggest you to not run with it. It really sucks when you're being chased by a dog and you have to run through that pain. :(</p>

<p>I don't know if you play a sport or if you have a trainer at your school, but I got shin splints from lax training and the trainer "massaged" them and they went away. Basically, he broke up all the adhesions of the muscle to the bone with his hands. Hurt like hell, but they haven't bothered me since.</p>

<p>Put water in dixie cups and freeze it. Take the ice out and massage with that. Or just use ice cubes, or even something else (marbles?).
Try putting a towel on the ground and trying to pull your toes in and bunch the towel up, supposed to strengthen the muscles or something.
Also stretching the calves can help eaven out the leg muscles</p>

<p>This is what I was told by my coach and my trainer</p>

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talk.dyestat.com go there.

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<p>I use to live there all freshman year lol.</p>

<p>I still think you should suck it up and just run. Then again what do I know.</p>

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<p>yea that place is awesome</p>