Been getting pains from running and have had to cut my runs short now and again and its been affecting my skipping too. My trainer said its cos im running with flat shoes and its giving me shin splints and i should get some new shoes with a curve in the sole. what do you guys think?
Your coach is talking about overpronation, which can lead to shin splints. Get yout gait analyzed, if you are overpronating, Asics Kayano trainers will help tremendously - only trainers I wear. Orthopedic insoles will also help. Also, only run on soft surfaces such as grass, sand and running tracks. Another common cause is overuse. If you have increased your running distances, or any other exercise that places stress on your shins, shin splints will occur. The best thing you can do is rest your shins. Find a low impact alternative to running - swimming, cyclying or using a crosstrainer would be advisable.
well thing is we all go out for a mile and a half run before training round the block so I cant cut that out but yeah ill try those things too
No, if you are injured, you don't do anything to aggravate the injury, period! If you injured your hands would you continue to punch the heavy bag? I sure as hell hope not! You need to take a good look at your priorities - to ignore this advice and try to run through this injury you are being pig headed and quite frankly, stupid. If you want the pain to stop, you will stop 'running around the block'. Trust me, this injury will only get worse if you continue, and it will get to a point where it will be so painful that you will struggle to walk, nevermind run, you will even struggle to box. Have a word on your coach, explain to him that you have shin splints and you need to cut out all running/skipping on hard surfaces. If he's got anything about him, he will help you to work around this problem. No coach wants an injured fighter.
Ok point taken. havent rly been treating it as much of an injury but hey if your saying i should rest up ill try it. Still tho i need to get some new shoes anyways so what kind of running shoes do you recomend? they need to be under £20 but have that curve in the sole so i dont get these ****ing shin splints no more
yeah those look good mate. Ill deffo get em if i can find them in the stores........im not much of an internet buyer lol
Right, now we are getting somewhere. Try to minimize any stress on your shins for the next fortnight, and apply ice to your shins. Following this period, start off with some short walks, and build up your distances slowly. If you manage this ok, do some short runs on grass, again increasing your distances very slowly. From there, just use your common sense, but keep in mind that this injury will always be waiting to come back and bite you on the backside, so treat your shins with care. Trainers - you need a pair of 'support' or 'motion control' trainers. Tha 'Kayanos' that I mentioned come in at about £120 most of the time, so that counts them out! If you are on a tight budget, just keep looking around online and at any local sports shops for 'support' trainers on sale. £20 will get you some orthopedic insoles. These should help a great deal, following a period of rest http://www.physioroom.com/product.p...ffid=25&utm_campaign=Sorbothane_Double_Strike Edit: I just had a look at those trainers on the above link. I'm sorry to disagree, but these trainers might well make this condition worse. If you read the info on them, they are for the nuetral to under-pronator. Usually, shin splints are caused by over pronation, which is why you need 'motion control' or 'support' trainers.
One other thing to add - youtube "Dieselcrew shins" and follow the link. I would post the link here, but every time I do, some mexican video comes up! These guys are some of the best in the buisness. Watch the video, watch again and when your finished watching it, watch it again! Take everything onboard, and if you are able to include any of the techniques into your training, do so. They will not only help to alleviate the pain, but will also reduce the likelehood of the condition returning.
Shin splints are a bane for many runners. What Bodi has said is correct you need to rest, do other forms of cardio to keep in condition but don't aggravate your injury any further. In terms of the types of shoes you, definately go to a specialist running store and get them to look at your feet and running motion and get them to recommend the appropiate shoes. You could be an over pronator like myself, you could be an under pronator or you may be a neutral but just have poor running technique. What ever just get some decent shoes. There are also numerous exercises you can do to strengthen your muscles to minimise the chances of this reoccurring once you have recovered.
red dragon,the above is good advice you could try putting your current running shoes on a flat surface(a table),and see if they stand straight up or lean in or out. if they lean inwards then you are an over-pronator and either need motion control shoes or orthotics.the good news is you can get orthotics from boots the chemist @ £20 a pair.the bad news is that £20 won't buy you a decent pair of shoes.£40-£50 is more likely. as well as shin splints over-pronating affects your hips,knees and back,but i'm a bit surprised your getting these injuries at your age !!
I have had shin splints many times and one thing that you should know about them is that it is very hard to develope a serious injury from them. If you keep skipping its going to hurt alot but eventually it will go away. you definitely should go to any running store such as nike and get a shoe fitted for you because it is tremendously easy to do. they will watch you run on a treadmill and give you a shoe that is perfect for you. when i had shin splints i just skipped rope and ran anyways and it got very bad but eventually went away. if you are just starting to skip a lot more than you usually do that might be a reason why this is happening. its completely normal.
I use to get shin splits a lot and by resting off it and switching my shoes it got better. First you should find what type of shoe matches your foot type. Measure the length of your foot boot standing and sitting. If the difference is 1/4 inch or less, you have a neutral foot, which rolls inward, or pronates, to absorb impact. If the difference is 1/4 inch or more, your foot is flexible; your arch collapses as your foot lands, forcing your ankle muscle to work harder to keep you stable. If there's no change, you have a rigid foot - the impact force travels up your leg possibly causing knee pain. Here are some shoes that i think are pretty good. Motion Control 1. Asics gel foundation 9 2. Brooks trance 8 Stability 1.Asics Gel Kayand 14 2.Nike Air Zoom Structure Triax +11 Neutral Cushioning 1.Adidas Supernova Cushion 7 2.Mizuno Wave Rider 11 Hope this helps. Cheers