This may indeed have little to do with bodybuilding but I couldn’t find a more appropriate place. What the shit does one do when one gets shin splints? No running and no jump rope makes Liron a fat panda. I’ve heard an urban legend that a doctor can remove the lining on the shin bone – Dubious methinks. Any words of wisdom???
I run. A lot. Shin splints happen. Try using that toe raise machine. And then stop being a panty waste and go run.
[quote]lironk wrote:
This may indeed have little to do with bodybuilding but I couldn’t find a more appropriate place. What the shit does one do when one gets shin splints? No running and no jump rope makes Liron a fat panda. I’ve heard an urban legend that a doctor can remove the lining on the shin bone – Dubious methinks. Any words of wisdom???[/quote]
Get someone that knows how to wrap for shin splints to wrap them.
I’m in an organization where I have to run a lot, and I get them a lot too. It helps if you do these things: run on grass, dirt, or a track if there’s one available; wrap your shins or wear a compressing band thing; strengthen your shins; stretch your calves.
Also, ice them and take ibuprofen while you’re healing up.
They do not cause any damage beyond just being painful. I don’t mean to be an ass; but just gut it out and they will go away eventually.
Another route would be to find a dedicated running store, and have them fit you properly for running shoes. They look at how your foot is shaped, watch your gait, and then make reccomendations. If you get shin splints periodically, it might be due to improper shoes. And there is more to proper fit than length and width. Different models of shoe are designed for specific types of feet/runners.
[quote]boatguy wrote:
Another route would be to find a dedicated running store, and have them fit you properly for running shoes. They look at how your foot is shaped, watch your gait, and then make reccomendations. If you get shin splints periodically, it might be due to improper shoes. And there is more to proper fit than length and width. Different models of shoe are designed for specific types of feet/runners.[/quote]
dude this is so spot on.
running all the time @ >200lbs blows ass on the shins. it reduced me to a pansy little girl. i went and got my feet looked at and switched shoes to mizunos. splints went away in less than a week and i’ve never had a problem again.
i get a new pair of running shoes every 3-4 months.
Anyone else get shin splints from walking? Soon as winter hits my shins go to shit and a casual walk has them throbbing. I wear orthotics, so I don’t think its the shoes.
I just got over a nasty bout of shin splints! It happened, ironically, when I was in a huge hurry and was walking really, really fast (on NYC concrete). You know how it’s almost tougher on your shins and tibialis when you’re walking really fast, as opposed to just letting yourself run, because it feels like you’re using the tibialis/shins to “stop” yourself with each step?
Well, it added up and I had a NASTY case for about 4 or 5 days. I also have high arches and am a heavy “heal-stomper,” so that contributes to it. And I was wearing semi-casual leather shoes, not athletic shoes or anything.
But from what I’ve read, all you can do is stretch the hell out of your calves, ice the shins, take ibuprofin and NOT aggravate it before it fully goes away.
Then, as everyone suggested, you should probably look into some running shoes that fit your particular feet better.
ART really helped me with my shin splints several years ago. I make sure to stretch them every day and I’ve never had a problem since then.
the cure is to stop being a pussy.
Edit: I actually have them right now, shoes make a huge difference.
[quote]aeyogi wrote:
They do not cause any damage beyond just being painful. I don’t mean to be an ass; but just gut it out and they will go away eventually.[/quote]
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Don’t take this advice. If you didn’t really have shin splints in the first place, then the pain can go away. For people who actually have them, running on them more will almost always make it worse.
[quote]Damici wrote:
I just got over a nasty bout of shin splints! It happened, ironically, when I was in a huge hurry and was walking really, really fast (on NYC concrete). You know how it’s almost tougher on your shins and tibialis when you’re walking really fast, as opposed to just letting yourself run, because it feels like you’re using the tibialis/shins to “stop” yourself with each step?
Well, it added up and I had a NASTY case for about 4 or 5 days. I also have high arches and am a heavy “heal-stomper,” so that contributes to it. And I was wearing semi-casual leather shoes, not athletic shoes or anything.
But from what I’ve read, all you can do is stretch the hell out of your calves, ice the shins, take ibuprofin and NOT aggravate it before it fully goes away.
Then, as everyone suggested, you should probably look into some running shoes that fit your particular feet better.[/quote]
You got shin splints from walking fast?? :PPPP 
Seriously though, I get them still occasionally even though I run several miles everyday. Those magic bag things you keep in the freezer are good to keep on hand. If you can’t hop on one foot without a lot of pain then you have give it more time to heal. Don’t ever run through the pain.
[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
I’m a pansy little girl[/quote]
HE ADMITS IT!!!