Peventing shin splints?
i know about streching ALL the leg muscles, including those on top of the shins, having the right shoes and so forth, but is there anything else i can do to PREVENT them. i would just go to a lower impact cardio but i love to run. supplements, anything, i just don't want ot stop running
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If stretching does not work for you, then there are still some other approaches to dealing with shin splints. You should check your shoes to see that they are not worn out. Also, running on softer surfaces help out. Checking your running form so that you are not crashing down with every step is important.Finally, there is a shin splint compression wrap that I recently heard about. A few of my running buddies who are dealing with shin splints said good things about it, so it may be worth looking at. There is a link to the product below.
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The stronger your leg muscles, the less likely you are to develop any injury while running, including shin splints. The other important thing is to run on a surface that has some spring to it like dirt or grass, not pavement or a hard floor. Even the shoulder of the road is better than the road itself. If you exercise indoors, try to pick a facility which has a properly constructed gym floor, not a floor built directly on the concrete.If you have been running for a long time & continue to get shin splints, you may need to see a professional. there may be something else wrong. I know from past experience that it is best to ease off & not hurry back too soon & push the envelope too much. My personal best prevention of splints is to streatch my calves by doing toe raises & lowering on a step.
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i used to run the 800m. i was living in the city so i trained on a tartan track and every so often i got a killer until i moved up into the mountains where i would train on a grass track, it helps alot running of soft surfaces so i suggest you head down to the park or into the forest or something.run on a treadmill.
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Ice is your best friend when you have shin splints adn when you want to prevent them and muscle relaxers such as bengay icey hot and sports cremeI used to get shin splints constantly until I started buying better shoes for my running style and foot shape. I would talk to someone who knows shoes really well, and can recommend something for you (go to a running store instead of footlocker or some department store). I think the best brand to start with is New Balance. The shoes tend to be a little heavier, but have a lot of cushion and are great for when you have injuries. You may have to spend a little more for them too...possibly +100. But when it comes to running, if something truly helps me to avoid injury, I'll be willing to pay a lot for it. I buy a lighter shoe now, but new balance helped me a lot when I had shin splints.
For your existing shin splints, ice and anti-inflamatories (like advil) are the best. Don't take advil (or any anti-inflamatory) for too long though because it's not good for your liver (or one of those organs, I can't remember which)
Aryn... hit the point but not hard enough. Get in a weight room.
Chronic affliction screams three areas:
1. Your form is bad and you are beating your feet heels and lower legs. This essentially decelerates you on every foot fall. Have some one with experience watch you.
2. Shoes are worn out or do not properly fit. Real common. A good serious running store will custom fit "ortho pads" in your shoe. The will have you walk barefoot and run on a treadmill. If not they are talking smack and go to another store until you find a good one.
3. Weight training will assist in balancing your musclature and correcting form deficiencies. 3 days a week for lower body workout and 2 for upper body. Don't become "Arnold" seek a weight coach if necessary and tell them It is for Running.
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I had this problem. I used a mutli-faceted solution.Gotta stretch the calves (if they are too tight, your shin muscles are over-used..causing splints). Stretch the front too.
Dehydration also is a cause. Drink water.
Taking Vitamin B hrs before a run helped me.
Good Luck
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