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shin splints?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:16 pm
by flyinazn
anyone else on here get crazy crazy shin splints?... and do you get rid of them.. goodness... they are throwing my run off like crazy... my meds are just not good enough sometimes.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:44 pm
by opalkak
ice bath and calf massage
tape arches, don't wear you spikes except to vault, run in the grass bear foot when you do you running,
these are what I do, you just have to find what works for you
good luck
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:20 am
by Skyin' Brian
two words: Tiger Balm
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:36 pm
by blazerunner121
Skyin' Brian wrote:two words: Tiger Balm
or Atomic bomb cause it smells less than tiger balm.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:32 pm
by jhesch
see to me all the suggestions thus far pretty much serve only to ease the pain but not solve the problem, I would suggest doing those IN Conjunction with heel walks, toe raises, spell ABC's with your toes, etc. ive heard taping your arches have helped, also, but ive never tried it. all i do is make sure not to pound my feet too hard and i wear a wrist band around my leg where the shin splint hurts, it really helps ease pain and provide comfort.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:07 am
by lonestar
1 word: orthotics
Cured mine overnight. If you can't afford to see a foot doctor, go to a running store (not one in the mall, but a real running store) and see if they either custom build or sell insoles to correct pronation or supination problems, which are what cause shin splints.