Shin Splints..

mamashrub
mamashrub Posts: 128
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have noticed that if I jog, run or walk faster then normal, I get shin splints. I have changed my shoes to athetic shoes, with lots of padding, but I find that it didnt really help. I cant Run, Jog, or Walk Fast with out pain so bad, I have to stop, stand on one leg and rub my shin until it goes away. It's like if I do any cardio, I'm still going to pay for it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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  • mamashrub
    mamashrub Posts: 128
    I have noticed that if I jog, run or walk faster then normal, I get shin splints. I have changed my shoes to athetic shoes, with lots of padding, but I find that it didnt really help. I cant Run, Jog, or Walk Fast with out pain so bad, I have to stop, stand on one leg and rub my shin until it goes away. It's like if I do any cardio, I'm still going to pay for it. Does anyone have any suggestions?
  • sblades
    sblades Posts: 75
    Impact free cardio might help - like biking or swimming hard.
  • jsmccloy
    jsmccloy Posts: 59 Member
    You need to do low- or no-impact cardio. Think bike, rowing machine, elliptical, etc.
  • ggooding12
    ggooding12 Posts: 53
    My husband had the same issue. This is what he learned from his trainer at the gym.
    It is becuase those muscles arent really developed enough from lack of previous excersize. There is a machine at the gym or you can even do this at home.
    At home: stand on stairs on your toes at the end of the step. You want to lift up and down. Then point you feet inward and do it again, then outward and again. You will really feel this in your shins and back muscles of you legs. At the gym, the machine is designed to do that with weights. Keep doing this and they will eventually go away, but you need to work at it.

    Good luck, hang in there.
  • puppylove84
    puppylove84 Posts: 38
    I would invest in some better shoes, maybe even talk to someone at a specialty store. That way you can still do regular jogging/running. I had never had shin splints until just recently. I was bummed because my new running shoes were causing the problem :grumble:
  • Chellekk
    Chellekk Posts: 421 Member
    There was something on TV about this a few days ago and they said you can get them easily from trying to do too much too soon. Your muscles aren't ready for the impact, speed, and harder work out. Start slower. Once you have healed...walk fast and fast, adding small runs inbetween jogs and walking and then keep adding.

    Good luck! :flowerforyou:
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