i ran yesterday, and im a real experienced runner...i also played basketball and my legs were really sore at night. this morning i realized the pain got worse and i think i have shin splints...i also run on my toes so i dont think my running posture is the matter...how can i relieve the pain and when can i get back to my usual sports?!
2007-08-22 10:11:26 · 2 answers · asked by apple 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It sounds like your muscles are just tired from over use. you need to take a break for three days to let your muscles recover. When you start back cut your exercise time by half. gradually increase the time every day.
Take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles from over exertion.
Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles.
Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with Mineral Water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously. You must drink beyond your thirst to get the benefits of hydration and the real key is the Mineral Water.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body. One tip for athletes: it is healthier to drink a sports drink or water than fruit juice, soda, coffee, or milk during competition or active training periods.
500mg of calcium and magnesium, taken twice daily, can help with diminishing the pain.
Advil liqui capsules work very quickly on pain. Take them four times daily.
2007-08-22 10:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch! Those harm! Get a few small paper cups, like Dixie Cups...fill them with water and placed them within the freezer. After they're frozen tear one of the vital cup away across the most sensible, sort of like unwrapping a Push Pop. Rub the ice for your shins everywhere in the subject wherein it hurts. Do that for approximately 10-quarter-hour a pair instances an hour for an hour or two, and keep off your toes every time feasible. What sneakers have been you dressed in? If they're historic that may give a contribution to shin splints, as good as going for walks or gambling ball on concrete or a blacktop. Good good fortune!
2016-09-05 10:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by regula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋