dethfire
17 May 2008, 10:13 AM
I suffer from mild shin splints. I saw at CVS they sell cold therapy wraps. Do you think it would be a good idea to use this in game? Does anyone else do this? It looks like regular sports wrap, but apparently it has chemical to make it cold.
Coach Steve
20 May 2008, 11:51 AM
Bab idea. Shin splints are caused by overloading the tissues that connect the muscles of your lower leg to the tibia (the big bone in front). You want to warm those up and stretch them before playing.
Putting a cold pack on there will shrink and tighten those tissues ultimately causing more discomfort. Warm up and stretch before; ice, ace bandage and ibuprofen after. Stretch and strengthen during midweek and they will go away eventually.