Shin splints

[garageoffice]

Anybody have a miraculous cure for shin splints? My daughter is having trouble with them in one leg. She high jumps (jumps off of it) and runs hurdles (lands on it). So far, we've only been icing it and I got her a compression wrap that helps during competition. Any new cures?

Any ideas? Thanks!

[pirate4state]

I feel for her. Mine are/were awful. Ice & Advil and stretch, stretch, stretch. :(

[Cameron Crazy]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I feel for her. Mine are/were awful. Ice & Advil and stretch, stretch, stretch. :( She nailed it!:clap:

[pirate4state]

Just thinking about having to put my legs in a bucket of ice makes me :weeping: :weeping: I'm a wussy girl. :D

[garageoffice]

Originally posted by pirate4state
Just thinking about having to put my legs in a bucket of ice makes me :weeping: :weeping: I'm a wussy girl. :D

Yeah, she got lucky on Saturday, all the running events were first, and high jump came later. It didn't start really hurting until HJ was almost over.

[IHStangFan]

build up the muscle around the front of the calves/shins. I had shin splints most of my life until joining the Army. I was given some exercises to build those muscles...never had a problem with shin splints again.

[RMAC]

I had these at the State Tournament my Freshman year. Take Advile and don't think about it. That's all I did. Stay positive and you won't be thinking about the pain.

[Bull19]

COWBOY THE HELL UP

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

If she is cute and 18 years old, I'll massage them out for her. :D


Seriously though, I've never had them, but she needs to stop running on the track when she doesn't have to and wear some different shoes. When she runs on hard surfaces it puts a lot of pressure on the muscles and ligaments in the ankle, and a lot of the time if she doesn't have the support she needs from her shoes then shin splints are a direct result from that. Hope they go away soon

[Bull19]

PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by IHStangFan
build up the muscle around the front of the calves/shins. I had shin splints most of my life until joining the Army. I was given some exercises to build those muscles...never had a problem with shin splints again.

Yes, I remember the name of those exercises well, IHStang---they were called:

Route Step

and

Double Time

[JJ7997]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
Yes, I remember the name of those exercises well, IHStang---they were called:

Route Step

and

Double Time

Roger that !

[Heyoverthere]

Originally posted by garageoffice
Anybody have a miraculous cure for shin splints? My daughter is having trouble with them in one leg. She high jumps (jumps off of it) and runs hurdles (lands on it). So far, we've only been icing it and I got her a compression wrap that helps during competition. Any new cures?

Any ideas? Thanks!

got the best thing..just tell her to keep your heel down and tap the the front everynight and it willget rid of that skin problem!!!
iv been there with them

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by garageoffice
Anybody have a miraculous cure for shin splints? My daughter is having trouble with them in one leg. She high jumps (jumps off of it) and runs hurdles (lands on it). So far, we've only been icing it and I got her a compression wrap that helps during competition. Any new cures?

Any ideas? Thanks!

I hate to tell you this, but rest is the only real cure. Problem is, the season is over by the time they heal.
Running on grass instead of a hard track may help some.
I had them bad my junior year in hs. They completely ruined my track season that year. Had no spring in my legs for high jumping, and couldnt get out of blocks worth a dang for the sprints.
When the season was finally over, they healed up in about 3 to 4 weeks after I quit running.
Good Luck!