We all know that I have very bad joints. It feels right now that calf is pulling away from my bone just under my knee. I STILL can't get rid of my shin splints. I live on ibuprofen, and the next day it all starts again.
I think I need to get back to some of my basics. I stretch, I ice, I get a decent amount of water. Everything is fine. But it's obviously not enough. I was told to wrap my shins, I wonder if there's a stocking out there I can wear (what a funny tan that would be). There's got to be some basic stretches and exercises that can help with my basic little injuries.
3 comments:
if you stretch your muscles without massage, you're irritating the tendons and that's probably why you're calves are still bothering you.
You need to get a stick, tennis ball, trigger point foam roller, etc and massage massage massage. Get the meaty part of your calves, find the knots where they hurt the most and dig in there. I use the stick first and rub all major muscle groups in my legs for 30 seconds a section. Then, I use my elbow and hands to dig into my calves. lastly, i use some lotion (usually body butter) and rub the tendons that are on the inside of my shins. There is usually a pain where it hurts the most and those knots are what's causing the issues.
you really should do it 3-4 times a week. After you spend all that time massaging, then stretch your calves. You do that consistently, and your shin splints will go away.
You may also need a new pair of shoes in a half size larger than your nomal size. I wear an 8 1/2 but I wear a 9 in running shoes because otherwise, shin splints.
Your running form may have issues and if you're taking a lot of zumba, that can make your calves tight.
I hope that helps!!
Have you tried fish oil? It did wonders for my knees...
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