Shin Splints

[LD123]

Can anyone who has ever had a shin splint tell me about them.

What are some shin excercises I can do so it won't happen again?

[Thremp]

Bicycle more.

Put a 10-25lbs weight on your toes and lift your foot up.

[Isura]

There's really no remedy except rest. Maybe get an insole for your running shoes. Also, try to run on softer surfaces such as dirt or grass.

[exist]

in order to prevent shin splints, make sure you don't over stride when you are running. if you do, it causes you it causes a quick over-extension of what ever the hell muscles are in your shin.

[LD123]

Thanks guys.

I was already biking for a few weeks.

About that toe thing... I can barley even get my toes off the ground. It feels like my muscle just can't lift my toes up. I think I need to stretch those muscles somehow. Do you know a way? There is no way I can put weight on them right now. I can lift my heels up very easily. Will those excersises do anything?

I will switch from hard dirt to grass.

I just got a new pair of running shoes. Should I still get an insole? They feel like they absorb shock pretty good.

[Bobby Digital]

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0161.htm

Shin raises worked well for me, and also buying a new pair of shoes. Go somewhere where the sales guy knows what he is talking about and have him fit you for shoes that fit the way you walk/run In addition, make sure you are giving your body some rest time in between workouts. I started running everyday and this absolutely killed my shins at first.

[Thremp]

LD,

Obviously rest and do the exercise when you can.

[Victor]

rest and get new shoes. lose weight. run until they hurt then stop. dont fight thru the pain even on that one run or they will last longer.

[Thremp]

Plyometrics may help as well. I've not heard anything factual about this, but it does to a good bit to help strengthen your ankle muscles and may have some carryover to your shin.

[roy_miami]

Lay a towel flat on the floor and try to scrunch it up using your toes. Worked for me.