[at-l] OT - Shin Splints and physical training

[charles at uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

Waaay back in my track days, we used to have runners get shin splints during the Winter.  It was then that we had to run inside the basketball colliseum on the cement.  The shock to the shins from our running was causing them.  We really had to learn to "land on our toes" to absorb the shock.  When you are jogging, you are probably landing on your heels, sending a shock up your legs into your hips - and going through your shins along the way.  

Once someone got shin splints, the "cure" was to put boiling hot pads on our shins before we went out to run and then freezing cold pads on our shins after we were done.  I have no idea if it worked - that was also the treatment for tight joints and strained muscles.

Charles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Adkhiker2003@wmconnect.com 
To: at-l@backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:07 PM
Subject: [at-l] OT - Shin Splints and physical training



 I get shin splints very very easy,  as a matter of fact I am sitting here with shin splints...   I have tried everything I know to avoid them.. From holding my legs straight and writing the alphabet in the air with my toes, to calf exercise,  stretches galore.   I have gone and had my shoes looked at by the local running store, bought new shoes and I still eventually get shin splints.   I run 18-21 miles a week at around 6.5 mph... for those of you who run know this is not very fast, not very fast at all. 

 I am going to see a Navy doctor tomorrow and insist I see  someone in orthopedic.... enough is enough... ug! 

 Does anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do about it.  BTW quit running is not an option for me.. It is job related that I run... The side benefit is that it also keeps me in shape to backpack. :) 

 Sparky! 


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