Posterior Shin Splints

sdirbder

I have been doing the 30 day shred. I recently started having some discomfort while doing the cardio on the upper inside of my calf. I am pretty sure it is shin splints. So the question. Take a couple of days off or no?

Cletc

I'm a big fan of Resting when in doubt.

My #1 goal is to avoid injury, avoid down-time, avoid getting sidelined.
So I am very conservative in training and resting owies.
:happy:

Perhaps try Swim or Bike for a few days '

I hope you feel better soon

laursey

Absolutely! You need to rest your shins, and also ice them. Also, it's super important to stretch before and after. I was down for almost a month in March with a terrible shin spint. My chiropractor was able to do some active release deep tissue massage to help get me on track, but I had to rest. It ended up getting so bad I was having trouble walking.
For stretching, you need to stretch your calves. Stand backwards on the stairs on the balls of your feet and drop your heels off the edge of the stairs or lean against the wall, on leg bent and the other stretched back. Do it with your back leg straight for 30 seconds, and then bend at the knee to really stretch around your back ankle for 30 seconds, and then repeat. Also stretch hamstrings & quads.
All the muscles work together, so make sure you stretch them all five minutes before workouts and five minutes after.
Good luck. I know it's hard to stay off it when you're in a routine, but a couple of days of rest will be worth it.


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edinbors

Definetly rest. I have heard/read shin splints can cause blood clots. This I got from Wikipedia In most cases, shin splints can be treated with simple self-care: Rest (avoid activities causing pain without giving up all physical activity), ice on the affected area (wrap ice packs in a thin towel and apply for 15 to 20 minutes 4 to 8 times a day for several days), elevation of the affected shin above heart level at night, over-the-counter pain relievers. Resume usual activities gradually. If the shin isn't completely healed, returning to usual activities may only cause continued pain. Good luck! I get them alot when I just do the shred. I have to rotate videos to avoid that!!

kailyamie

Oh man, shin splints are SO awful! I got them really bad Senior year playing soccer (yeah, this fat *kitten* used to be a soccer player, that makes this so much worse lol) They are painful! Definitely rest and drink a LOT of water. It's not worth an injury!! Hope you feel better.