I just found out recently that i had shin split the trainer at my school says im good but start running heel to toe. So everytime it starts hurting i stop and rub legs down with ice it feels better but on the other hand people say i should not play for about 1 or 2 weeks S what should i do?
2007-12-02 01:41:30 · 8 answers · asked by Boniqua D 1 in Sports ➔ Running
well your question is kinda vague in giving details as to how much you run, and where. if you are running at practice, as part of practice, then you probably dont want to stop running...just do toe raises before practice starts, if you are running on your own time, then you should probably limit or stop doing it....but if your trainer says you are good to go then you probably are...i'm in track and at the beginning of the season it's way too cold to run outside so we run in the halls of our school...its really easy to get shin splits there because of the surface we are running on...but we dont stop running because of it..everyone else said to stop running completly, but they can heal even if you do keep running...listen to your trainer, if you feel your legs are getting worse or you think you should, go see your trainer again
2007-12-02 03:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Rosie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're in for serious down time if you keep running. Shin splints are the result of muscle imbalance. I'm surprised your trainer doesn't know this. Take 2 weeks off: then I want you to start this exercise:
Lie face down in bed with your toes hanging over the edge. Slowly pull your toes upward against the resistance of the mattress. Hold for 1 or 2 seconds, then repeat. Try to work up to 2 or 3 sets of 10.
Alternative or supplement to this is the standing toe raise. Just balance yourself, then raise one toe off the ground standing just on your heel. Then repeat with the other foot.
Good Luck
2007-12-02 02:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how bad they are.
Like during track last season they bothered me slightly but it was never a thing that really slowed me down, just an annoyance. You can usually just run through it and ice them and they'll go away if they aren't too bad.
But during cross country, sometimes they would get so bad they would hurt every time I took a step. If it's bad you're going to have to take a week or 2 off or you'll never get any better. You could try to run through it but you won't be able to run hard so you'll never get faster and your shins will never heal. So just suck it up and take some time off if it gets bad enough.
Also, if it hurts on the outside of your shins then you can probably keep going, but if it's on the inside it will likely get bad. Good shoes will help too, make sure they have lots of cusion.
2007-12-02 11:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by Coolguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive been running track for 5 years now, and in the beginning of every single season i get shin splints that sometimes hurt so bad that i have to lay down in the locker room before even getting changed, but after a couple weeks of pain, they just go away, so just keep running through it and youll be fine.
2007-12-02 05:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by wb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would definitely recommend taking time off from running but listen to your trainer and your doctor. They went to school for this and they most likely know what's best.
2007-12-02 03:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by smile and don't stop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its agravating when you want to get better and stuff, yes. but definatly take some downtime. you dont want to keep running, make it worse, and find out u have stressfractures so you cant run for an even longer time like i did
2007-12-03 00:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by chris z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES..you should take a break from running
2007-12-02 01:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you wont get better if you keep running
2007-12-02 01:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by h8y45 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋