Thread: Pain in shins - Any ideas?

do you have shin splints?

I have heard of them, what are they? I have never had trouble untill recently.

Shin splints are an overuse injury to your tibia. It is basically tissue over load, that can be brought on by running, being on your feet for extended periods of time and even poor walking/running biomechanics.

I just read a past thread on this. I think I may be doing either / or both

Overstriding when walking

Knees going in when squatting

Would taking smaller steps and possibly doing lunges only maybe help?

working on stretching your peroneals can help.

working on glute strength will help a ton.

working on anterior tibilias strength can help.

some myofascial work on the bottom of your foot.

doing some form running and being conscious of your push off.

Thanks

Originally Posted by P-funk

working on stretching your peroneals can help.

working on glute strength will help a ton.

working on anterior tibilias strength can help.

some myofascial work on the bottom of your foot.

doing some form running and being conscious of your push off.

I have this problem also...came back a couple days ago. Can you explain a little bit on why glute strength would help.
When you say be conscious of your push off you mean with your foot/toes?

glute strength will prevent the femur from internally rotating (going knock-kneed), which will decrease the amount of tissue overload to the posterior tibiallis, as you wont be over pronating (over absorbing...or dropping the arch of your foot).

Be conscious of your push off.....yes I mean foot and toes.

thanks, I need to and will take care of this.

don't forget to ice.

Originally Posted by P-funk

glute strength will prevent the femur from internally rotating (going knock-kneed),

Is this what you tell "joggers" to do or does it apply to everyone.

applies to everyone with weak glutes.

don't continue to train if you experience pain either. if it hurts to walk/jog/run - change your exercise to something like cycling or rowing that has no impacts to give them a rest but maintain fitness.

Could weak glutes attribute to a similar feeling of pain in the foot?

I suppose if the glutes being weak affects the whole posture, that could have a knock on effect to the feet?

weak glutes could be the issue. Poor ankle stability could be the issue. Could be a number of things.

Originally Posted by P-funk

weak glutes could be the issue. Poor ankle stability could be the issue. Could be a number of things.

Right, ill bear them in mind.

Its my girlfriend it is, weird pain in her foot the last few months since she started running seriously. Possibly the push off thing you mentioned aswell.

Cheers, P!

plantar fascitiis maybe?

Originally Posted by P-funk

plantar fascitiis maybe?

Very likely, thats very much the area of the foot she's having problems with. Odd its only the one foot though.

Would some stretches/exercises to loosen the calves hams and glutes help with this?

yea stretching,.

tennis ball rolling on the bottom of the foot will help too.

You could also put a water bottle in the freezer, let it freeze, and then have her roll the bottom of her foot on that. That way she gets the cold (ice) to help reduce inflamation, as wel as work on her soft tissue denstiy (by rolling).

Originally Posted by P-funk

yea stretching,.

tennis ball rolling on the bottom of the foot will help too.

You could also put a water bottle in the freezer, let it freeze, and then have her roll the bottom of her foot on that. That way she gets the cold (ice) to help reduce inflamation, as wel as work on her soft tissue denstiy (by rolling).

That bottle thing is a genius idea, good thinking, man! Ill print her off a copy of the warmup thread aswell and get her to do that before she runs also. I dont think she warms up at all.

Right. So we got tennis ball/bottle rolling, stretching, warm ups, icing, work on posterior chain. Excellent.

Thanks a lot, P-funk, seriously.

I have been having the same problem lately (shins hurt), and I believe I am knock-kneed. Do you recommend the same things?

Originally Posted by andyh182

I have been having the same problem lately (shins hurt), and I believe I am knock-kneed. Do you recommend the same things?

sure. why would it be any different?

the best thing to do would be to get someone (a trainer, physiologist, physical therapist, kineseologist) to assess you so they can tell you want the real problem might be and where it is steming from. Otherwise, I am just guessing as to what the real issue with you is.

Hi. Shin splints sounds like its a muscle thing is this right? I have a pain in my left leg, like between the bone and calf muscle. So, left leg, front inside. It feels like a tendon or something, its not muscle soreness. It started happening after I jogged 3 miles one night. I usually just do sprints and never noticed it before. I know just don't piss it off and let it rest it feels better after a while, but Anyway to get to the point I was just wondering what I would call that. lol =/