shin splints?

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shin splints?

Unread postby flyinazn » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:16 pm

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.
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Unread postby opalkak » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:44 pm

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

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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:20 am

two words: Tiger Balm
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:36 pm

Skyin' Brian wrote:two words: Tiger Balm


or Atomic bomb cause it smells less than tiger balm.
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Unread postby jhesch » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:32 pm

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.
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Unread postby lonestar » Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:07 am

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.
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