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| Why do my shins hurt? (Read 1319 times) |
obxgretchen |
posted: 1/21/2008 at 8:15 PM |
And what can I do to make it better? 
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posted: 1/21/2008 at 8:23 PM |
| need more detail....how many miles...when exactly do they hurt, where do they hurt.... |
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Scout7 view logCPT Curmudgeon |
posted: 1/21/2008 at 8:23 PM |
Stop banging them off the coffee table. That usually works for me.
We need more information.......Where do they hurt? When do they hurt? What were you doing before and during the pain? What have you tried?
Or are you just venting? |
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posted: 1/22/2008 at 4:42 PM |
| in the meantime as you give more detail...ICE. |
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Work out cold fusion
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posted: 1/22/2008 at 9:03 PM
modified: 1/22/2008 at 9:44 PM |
I have shin pain, too. I know it's because I was training too fast with the wrong shoes--the former because RA folks warned me, the latter because I went to a good running store today. They fit me for a better over-the-counter orthotic than the Dr. Scholl's I had been using and recommended a shoe with a more stable midsection next time. But for now, I'm stuck worrying about my shin! I'm resisting going to the doctor because my primary care folks are idiots but I know they won't refer me to a sport medicine type sight unseen. I'm having pain midway between my ankle and my knee, on the crest but not the flat of my tibia. It seems to go into the calf a little, too, but the bone is tender to the touch. PLEASE don't be a stress fracture!
For now, I'm not running (which makes my brain even more frantic,of course) and elevating. I need to be better about ice. And my acupuncturist gave me a moxibustion stick, which is worth a try.
Just getting some of my worries out here. Any support or suggestions would be really appreciated. Or you can just troll my log and roll your eyes at how silly I am. 
MTA: I realized my resistance to seeing the doctor is silly. I made an appointment for tomorrow. |
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posted: 1/23/2008 at 12:08 PM |
| Try these :http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/lowerleg/shinsplints/stretching.php |
NJ Marathon 5/4/08 3:33:38
2008 Goals < 20:20 5k,< 35:00 5 miler,
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posted: 1/23/2008 at 9:28 PM |
I've also read somewhere, and found it worked for me, is that during your warm-up you jog say 50 meters pigeon-toed ,then 50 meters with your feet splayed, (duck style) then alternate the 2 for another 50 or so.
( Be aware! People will look at you like you are nuts!, so you may want to do these when no one is watching you.  I was experiencing that same soreness when I started running . Also after your run rub along the sides of your shins to massage them.It will hurt a little but feel better later.
BTW: If you are having sharp pain and your shins hurt bad while just walking throw everything I wrote out the window and get an MRI.
Good Luck ,Greg |
NJ Marathon 5/4/08 3:33:38
2008 Goals < 20:20 5k,< 35:00 5 miler,
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posted: 1/24/2008 at 12:20 AM |
Went to the doctor, and it was as unhelpful as I predicted it would be. She didn't even know you could get a stress fracture in your tibia! But she consulted with someone else in the practice who knows sports medicine, and he said that because it happened on one specific run and stress fractures usually build, it's more likely that I tore some of the muscles around my shin. I'm supposed to not run for a couple more weeks, and if it still hurts, go get an xray (bone scans, of course, being too expensive). Bah! I think they're probably right, but I kind of wanted someone to have a fix so I could run again right away.
Hey Greg-- when I sit on my knees to stretch my shins, I feel it in my ankles, not my shins. What am I doing wrong?
And obxgretchen--what's up? Where'd you go? Are your shins better?
Thanks for listening to my rant.
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EnduranceMan |
posted: 1/24/2008 at 4:19 AM |
| You have a strength imbalance. Start strengthening not only your shin muscles, but your ankles and feet. Research how to do so on the web. Simple balancing exercises on one foot with eyes closed can work wonders, along with toe points and lifting light weights with your toes. You might also need to take walk breaks while running for awhile. If you're a beginner, you might be running too much too soon as well. |
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posted: 1/24/2008 at 12:00 PM |
I feel it there too, and I also have weak ankles and am working on them. It is stretching the muscle though ,it's just that you are feeling it in the weakest area first . I guess.
Like endurance man said, We probably have imbalances and should work the whole package.
I checked out your log and to me it doesn't seem like you are overdoing it ,but if you are having issues than your body is telling you different. I would just walk for about a week or so with a couple of jogs where you do that embarrassing shuffle thing I wrote about and see how it feels then. Oh, and continue stretching.
Greg
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NJ Marathon 5/4/08 3:33:38
2008 Goals < 20:20 5k,< 35:00 5 miler,
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qcpw |
posted: 1/24/2008 at 11:04 PM |
| Quote from GregL on 1/23/2008 at 9:28 PM: I've also read somewhere, and found it worked for me, is that during your warm-up you jog say 50 meters pigeon-toed ,then 50 meters with your feet splayed, (duck style) then alternate the 2 for another 50 or so.
I totally agree with this method. These 'dynamic' stretches are used to strengthen the muscles in your legs. They not only prevent injury, but improve running economy(ease) as well. You do not have to jog while doing them, however. I do about 50 meters of each.
Good Luck! |
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qcpw |
posted: 1/24/2008 at 11:29 PM
modified: 1/24/2008 at 11:45 PM |
yes,
All you have to do is walk on your toes with your heels out. next switch to heels in.
you can do the same while walking on your heels with your toes out/in.
It helps just as much while walking as if you were doing them running. plus you take less chance of falling down 
There are also other types of dynamics out there to strengthen different muscles. My cross country team uses them all of the time, andI have even seen professional runners like Ryan Hall doing them before races. |
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posted: 1/25/2008 at 2:27 AM |
When I started running and had shin pain, I did toe rises just about every day for a week, and the pain went away.
I still do the toe rises a few times a week, just out of habit. If I'm at a meeting at work, I'll sometimes stand up and start doing toe rises (or I'll stretch my quads by pulling my foot to my butt). It's helped my running, but it really hasn't done much for my career.  |
My 2008 goals:
Run 1,100 miles
Set PRs in all distances:
marathon: 4:22:00 (10:00 pace)
10 miles: 1:30:00 (9:00 pace)
x -- 10K: 52:42 (8:30 pace) -- 6/15/08: 48:56
5 miles: 42:30 (8:30 pace)
x -- 5K: 25:35 (8:15 pace) -- 2/9/08: 24:23
1 mile: 7:00
veggies on the run
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