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Posted: Wed 14 Mar, 2007 9:17 pm
by Pvt Doughnut
I know everyone is saying it and if it hasnt sunk in by now it probably wont lol....but... seeing a professional sports therapist is the best thing you can ever do with regard to problems such as shin spints (talking from experience).
We are all different and therefore all our problems are different, it may come under the same heading of 'shin splints' but there are way to many factors to generalise solutions ect on a forum.
Posted: Wed 14 Mar, 2007 11:30 pm
by Brian-
My apologies then, because it wasn't
supposed to look like advice. My post reads nothing like the way I said it in my head and I made my point very badly, so please disregard.
Posted: Thu 15 Mar, 2007 9:20 am
by mfat_man
Fair play Brian, it's easy to write something down that appears to say something you didn't quite mean we have all done it... We need to be really careful around stuff to do with injuries we all know that.
Posted: Sun 18 Mar, 2007 2:29 am
by ben1
A mate of mines doing his Para training and starts P-Coy on wednesday, the lad who he's best mates with through training was also meant to start P-Coy on wednesday but been told that he cant be a Para because of shin splints, I didnt get to speak long to him today though so dont know the full story or whether he's going to do something else I'm sure Nathan said something about 7 Para or something though but I think thats a right b*stard! So they can be pretty serious!
Posted: Fri 23 Mar, 2007 11:42 am
by dan161081
I used to get shin splints so bad i couldnt walk, it was agony , mainly when i was playing football on a concrete surface. Have not had them for years , so im hoping i dont get tham again. a few poeple i know got them from rollerblading aswell.
the main one does seem to be football , as i have known a fair few people that get it and most may get it at some stage. my adivice is , try and avoid it at all cost
Posted: Fri 23 Mar, 2007 12:08 pm
by bird
I've had them 2-3 times hopefully when i start training again after alot of leg strengthening I won't get them back!
Hope this can be some use to you.
The 3 S's - Supporting, Stretching, and Strengthening - along with ICE and REST have been found to be the simplest and most effective treatment for these injuries.
Stretching of the calf ( both gastroc and soleus muscles) and achilles tendon.
Strengthening of the anterior leg muscles (that pull the foot and toes up). This can be done with very simple exercises.
Supporting the foot with proper shoes and insoles, can prevent and eliminate the vast majority of lower leg problems due to overuse.
Also to help, physical therapy including massage, ultrasound and exercises.
These are only the basics.
This website is all about - Shin splints treatment - exercise to strengthen the lower legs, prevent, repair and care for shin splints problems.
http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/arc ... atment.htm
The more knowledge about a problem you have the easier it is to help treat it.
Hope this has helped and will also help someone else asking advice on SS. But remember the most important thing before you self diagnose is to see a doc/physio ect.
All the best, Matt