Shin splints not healing =/

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It's extremely frustrating because it seems hopeless even
though I feel like I'm doing everything I should be doing
and basically becoming a couch potato to heal, yet I'm
not. I know many of you guys have had problems like these,
so I figured I'd ask the experts 🙂

Hey Mark,

I had faced similar problems a few month back. here is my
personal experience. I am a bit overweight and always blamed
the splints to my legs not being able to carry my weight,
but it was not the case. First thing is stop running, I took
up cycling for a few weeks so that i can keep away from
splints and at the same time not stop exercising. Their are
some good exercises mentioned in the FAQ of this NG, try
them out. I wasn't on any medication either. Best luck.

Bossy

Have you tried some strenghthening exercise. There are loads
of good sites on the web that give different drills and
exercises to do.

Here's a couple: Walk on your tip toes, with toes pointed
in, and knees straight as you walk. Do this same drill again
with toes pointed out.

Walk on your heels, with knees straight, and toes in. Repeat
this drill with toes out.

Start by doing each drill for 30 sec, 3 times each. Build up
in reps and time.

Joe

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Hello everyone, I've had shin splints for about 2 months
and I have completely stopped running. I've iced my legs
usually 3 times a day and rested them very well. Went to
the orthopedic, no stress fractures on either leg, just
told me to keep resting. The pain is very unpredictable;
it's gotten better but the main annoyance now is a
stinging/itchy pain in my inner calves (just below the
inner shins). Walking very lightly for a few minutes or
standing will cause it to flare up, and I just feel like
the muscle is so unbelievably fragile although most people
heal pretty soon. I took 1800 mg/day of ibuprofen for a
few weeks, but that had basically no effect.

It's extremely frustrating because it seems hopeless even
though I feel like I'm doing everything I should be doing
and basically becoming a couch potato to heal, yet I'm
not. I know many of you guys have had problems like these,
so I figured I'd ask the experts 🙂

Thank you VERY MUCH for even reading this, any input would
be extremely appreciated. =)

-btw, what do you guys think of hot/cold creams (like
mineral ice)... do they really help?

I've gone through a few months of really frustrating shin
pain, culminating in a stress fracture of my right tibia. It
put me in a very [censored] mood, to which members of this list
will attest.

I tried every treatment and change to my regimen to no
avail, and I was ready to can it and go back to cycling
permanently.

The upshot is, I now would tell shin-splint sufferers that
their prime suspect should be shoes. I had 2 (new) bad pairs
in a row. I finally went back to NB and, bingo, I finally
started to recover. I had a very good discussion at the
local running store, and the salesperson recommended
(amongst others) NB 815s, because they have good forefoot
stability, a lower heal, and a straight last. I love them.

Not that shin exercises can't help you, but they did
absolutely nothing for me.

I would also add that I have very high arches (which
correlates with shin splints), and I use prescription soft
orthotics all the time (not just running).

Best of luck.

Scott

Joe said:

Have you tried some strenghthening exercise. There are
loads of good sites on the web that give different drills
and exercises to do.

Here's a couple: Walk on your tip toes, with toes pointed
in, and knees straight as you walk. Do this same drill
again with toes pointed out.

Walk on your heels, with knees straight, and toes in.
Repeat this drill with toes out.

Start by doing each drill for 30 sec, 3 times each. Build
up in reps and time.

Joe

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Hello everyone, I've had shin splints for about 2 months
and I have completely stopped running. I've iced my legs
usually 3 times a day and rested them very well. Went to
the orthopedic, no stress fractures on either leg, just
told me to keep resting. The pain is very unpredictable;
it's gotten better but the main annoyance now is a
stinging/itchy pain in my inner calves (just below the
inner shins). Walking very lightly for a few minutes or
standing will cause it to flare up, and I just feel like
the muscle is so unbelievably fragile although most people
heal pretty soon. I took 1800 mg/day of ibuprofen for a
few weeks, but that had basically no effect.

It's extremely frustrating because it seems hopeless even
though I feel like I'm doing everything I should be doing
and basically becoming a couch potato to heal, yet I'm
not. I know many of you guys have had problems like these,
so I figured I'd ask the experts 🙂

Thank you VERY MUCH for even reading this, any input would
be extremely appreciated. =)

-btw, what do you guys think of hot/cold creams (like
mineral ice)... do they really help?

On 29 Mar 2004 16:26:53 -0800, [email hidden] (Mark) wrote:

Do you have some numbness or tingling? Does your foot feel
real weak?

If so did your Dr. check for compartment syndrome?

If you are cleared from that then take the advise of the
other posts.

--MH

Quoted message said:

Hello everyone, I've had shin splints for about 2 months
and I have completely stopped running. I've iced my legs
usually 3 times a day and rested them very well. Went to
the orthopedic, no stress fractures on either leg, just
told me to keep resting. The pain is very unpredictable;
it's gotten better but the main annoyance now is a
stinging/itchy pain in my inner calves (just below the
inner shins). Walking very lightly for a few minutes or
standing will cause it to flare up, and I just feel like
the muscle is so unbelievably fragile although most people
heal pretty soon. I took 1800 mg/day of ibuprofen for a few
weeks, but that had basically no effect.

It's extremely frustrating because it seems hopeless even
though I feel like I'm doing everything I should be doing
and basically becoming a couch potato to heal, yet I'm not.
I know many of you guys have had problems like these, so I
figured I'd ask the experts 🙂

Thank you VERY MUCH for even reading this, any input would
be extremely appreciated. =)

-btw, what do you guys think of hot/cold creams (like
mineral ice)... do they really help?

Guys, thanks a lot for replying. No, I don't really feel
numbness, just a stinging, somewhat itchy pain.

Now, did you guys get pain from standing on your legs for a
long time or walking a lot? I haven't done any running for a
long time, so it's weird that this happens.

Final question... when I start running again, should
basketball shoes (bigger and bulkier than running
shoes) be fine?

Many thanks, again..

They're just fine for trolls (bigger and bulkier than
humans). But everyone else should use running shoes.
:-)

--
Colm

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Final question... when I start running again, should
basketball shoes (bigger and bulkier than running shoes)
be fine?