Posted: 1/12/2007 8:07:09 AM EDT
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Anybody have experience with treating shin splints? I've had problems in the past and its cropping up again in my right leg, especially. I play lots of basketball (3-5 times a week) and its been getting to me lately. Anyone have luck with taping or some type of shoe inserts? x156 |
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I actually just ditched my last pair of basketball shoes that were getting worn out, took a two week break from playing and got new shoes and now after two weeks of playing again I'm back to having problems. I've been icing after I play each time and trying to get a good stretch in before I start. I'm just looking for anything else I can do. x156 |
| You might try going to a running store where they know a lot about shoes. Make sure the person helping you is a hard-core runner. If they want to see the bottoms of your old shoes and watch you walk back and forth in the store, take their advice. One trip to the local running experts 5 years ago, and I haven't had any problems since. |
| Warm up a little bit....then stretch. Best stretch I know of for splints is kneeling on the floor pointing your toes to your 6 while trying to touch the top of your foot to the ground. This should help lengthen out the attachment points on your shins to help prevent them from tearing. |
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Good shoes, orthotics, stretching, warming up and building distance gradually is what prevents shin splints. Get a pair a decent shoes to play basketball in and only use them for basketball, If you are into running get a pair of running shoes real running shoes from a running store staffed by runners. They will take the time to get you into the right shoes. You might pay a little more for the shoes but the wil make sure you get the right ones. Orthotics get custom made one, they are matched and measured to provide the right balance to you foot. If you have decent health care coverage see a podiatrist of have you family doctor reccomend you to one and get a pair made. If you have insurance they may be covered. Look on google for exercises and stretches for the muscles on the font of your shin. Warm up gradually light jogging on a good padded surface if what best unfourtanitly the Basketball court is no the best to run on. And build up distance gradually try going for a run a couple times times a on days your not play basketball. On days your shins are sore put your fingers you knee and move them down over your tibia(the bone on the front of your shins) Move your fingers to the side feeling the muslces if they are sore or tender its shin splints and the items mentioned above will fix it. If its sore on the bone it could be something worse like stree fractures. |
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My only experience with shin splints came about a 1 1/2 years ago. In an effort to lose additional weight, I increased my treadmill sessions to over 3 hours a day. After a few days, I developed shin splints. I continued for a couple of days, fighting through the pain, but then listened to advice and stopped all treadmill work for about 1 1/2 weeks. Pain gone and has never returned. |
Exactly. Go to a good foot doc and get a custom set made. YES, they are covered under most insurance plans. Just make sure the doc knows that your feet hurt while doing normal routine daily jobs :) I have a had a set (or two) for the past 10+ years. I cannot live without them. Get a pair a GOOD running shoes that you only wear when you run. |
I might do this if I get back to straight running. I gave up running for cycling when I had enough scratch to buy a bike to replace my stolen one. |
I've already got a designated pair of good, new basketball shoes I use only for ball. I also only play inside on real basketball courts in an effort not to pound out my legs playing outside on asphalt. I've checked into the stretching and I've started to do the recommended stuff. As for figuring if its the bones or the muscles, I'm not sure. It's hard to tell exactly what hurts. I think I might need to have a doctor take a look and see what they think. x156 |
Well I just checked my insurance and it looks like orthodics are covered. My lower leg actually does hurt when I'm at work (and not in an 'I lost all my guns in a boating accident' way). To everyone that answered my questions, thank you very much. I might be asking some other fitness related questions sometime. x156 |