Are any of you in track????????

Question

well, i am in track and i was just wondering what i should do for shin spints??? i really want to run the 400 but i think i have a shin splint.

Answer 1

You probabaly do have shin splints.  I still have them.  What I do is have my coach rub them out.  It hurts like a mother, but once that is all done, they end up feeling better.  Also putting a heat pad on them helps to.!

Hope I helped ! ♥

Answer 2

You need to go and see a doctor. i had my shin split last year while i was doing my 400m and i didnt go and see a doctor straight away and i had to drop out of the team for 2 months so it could get properly rested. ice it down before you go to the doctor and put a bandage on it.

Answer 3

if you think you have shin splints, they are probrably not severe. when they are severe, trust me you know you have shin splints. you are not capable of running. remember shin splints are just minor pain and not an injury. this does not prevent you from running. it just makes it harder. most of the runners i see suffer shin splints at some time. most of them just tape them and run. the best way to go is to help them heal as fast as possible. rest ice and try to keep of them as much as possible. if you want to run the 400, then run it. shin splints will not stop you. remember shin splint is not permanent, they can be treated and healed.

Answer 4

decrease your mileage and rest! ice right after you run for twenty minutes. then a few hours later, ice your shins again. an ice massage around your shins will help too. a regular massage using your fingers is fine too. cross train by biking or swimming to keep in shape. you can go see a trainer to get your shins taped. icing is the most important thing though. hope your shins feel better!!

Answer 5

REST! is the most important thing!

Ice it down often

And do duck walks...which are walking on your heals, with legs not bent...

hope this helps =]