[quote]dogwitch wrote:
This is a form of shin splints. It is an inflammation/tearing of the tendon sheath surrounding your shin.
I suffered through this all spring rugby season. Even after taking the entire summer of from any running mine are still a bit tender.
Things you can do to help besides rest:
Ice (I have been icing 3 times a day since January)
Massage - run your knuckles down the inside of your shin bone. better yet do an ice massage. (It hurts like hell but you have to dig in there and break up the adhesions)
Aleve 2 in the am 2 in the pm or ibuprofen 4 (800mg) every 8 hours
Streaching - both your calf as well as the front of your shin
strenghten the front part of your shin - walk around on your heels do dorsiflexion exercises
Get better shoes / arch support
Tape your arches
If the problem persists you might look into ankle braces to improve stability and reduce the strain.
The biggest thing I did was lose weight. I noticed a big difference but then again I dropped 40 lbs and lost alot of strength. (Do not go on the velocity diet during Rugby season)
If the pain is not just on the inside of your shin bone but on both sides in a specific spot then you have a stress fracture.
After 8 months 3 doctor visits 2 PT’s consulted 8 therapy sessions and a bone scan I am still not “fixed”. I’ll save you the expense all they tell you is RICE it. My orthopedic even told me “some people are just not meant to play Rugby”. F that!
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Thanks a lot dude thats some real helpful advice, I appreciate it, its a bit of a pisser that I am currently trying to put ON weight! But nevermind, ill trying RICE properly I had only done that a couple of times, now ill do it 4 times a day cheers.
I tried going for run yesterday and it hurt like fook to staet of with but I continued with a light jog, anyway after 15 minutes once my legs were warmed up and I had stretched the pain almost went away.
But this morning I woke up with 2 charlie horses! MO FO!