I've had what I think are bad shin splints for two weeks now, can't even jog for a few minutes. Over the past few days the pain seems better, I can go outside and juggle/slow dribble without pain, I get pain when I push off hard or make hard cuts. Now, when I run my hands over my shins there is a spot the size of a penny that really hurts and its directly on my left shin bone, not the muscle or tendon. The area also has a yellow bruise. The buise is weird because I haven't played a game in two weeks because of the splints, but I just noitced the bruise. Any ideas?
go see a doctor honestly dont take health information from people on forums becuase you dont know if there telling the tuth... im not saying their lying but you never know and what was good for them might not be good for you.. the best thinng to do is to go see a doctor.
I agree, best thing you can do is see a proper doctor and have them give you advice. But as a general rule with shinsplints, you should follow the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). Rest works well but it doesn't mean they'll be gone forever. You need to do preventative exercises as well, such as some specific stretches (try this or this) or calf strengthening exercises. As well, try to avoid running on hard surfaces (concrete), make sure your shoes have proper support, and possibly have someone examine your running technique to see if that's leading to the problem.
yes i had the same thing when i switched from vapors to tiempo premiers now i switch back and my shins feel better idk if this happened
The only remedy for shin splints is rest. Three months ago, I developed shin splints. The pain was pretty bad, but because of my love for football, I played through the pain. The pain was bad at first, then as I started to play it subsided a little so I was able to play. I was playing approximately three times per week for a few hours per day. Little did I know that this was going to develop into something much worse. On the third week I played, felt the normal pain (yes, I am an idiot for playing through the pain, as something was obviously wrong), but afterwards the pain was extreme, and lasted for around three days. I rested for two weeks, and tried to play again. The pain wasn't bad at first, but after an hour or so, the pain returned. I took another week off, when I returned the pain was there, but less than before. I know play approx once per week, and I am slowly making a recovery. I had developed multiple stress fractures in both main bones in both legs. I was told to rest for atleast 8 weeks, but I did so for two, and I play very lightly, but the bones are healing slowly. The moral of the story... don't mess with shin splints. Rest until you have recovered. That, and go see a doctor.
Ouch, quite unlucky. I'm thinking I may have had the same fate, though I too played through 'em. I was training 4 times per week (tues-fri), with 2 games per weekend for about 2 months straight. I actually had shin splints about a week or two before my training camp started (two-a-days for two weeks), they went away for a bit, and about 2 weeks into our season I had them really bad. I took two advils before I played and could STILL feel them extremely bad and was basically limping everywhere. I probably should've seen a doctor so hopefully I can avoid that problem this upcoming season.
Rest and Ice definately help. I use to ice my shins after every session, and the only way they stopped coming back was when I combined this with rest (3 months). I waited until I was in so much pain I couldn't walk - don't leave it this late its not worth the hassle.
Defnitely go see a doctor for the bump/bruise. Once your cleared to exercise you need to get to the root of the problem. Rest and ice are a temporary fix and will not fix the problem. Shin splints happen for a reason, it could due to weakness in frontal plane stabilizers or tightness in other areas etc... 1. Go to the doctor 2. Get cleared 3. Go see a specialist who can assess you (someone who practices sports medicine, orthopedist, certified trainer) and fix it permanently through corrective exercise / stretching.
my aunt told me you can get shin problems because when you're young your muscle sticks to the bone or doesn't stick to the bone or something crazy. Sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night and my ankles and bones will be so soar that i really won't be able to sleep. It gets really annoying. I've been wanting to post about this too. All soccer players should be prescribed pain killers, JK. The types of shoes we are wearing, what we are standing on, kicking, being kicked, all these things contribute to the bone pain we feel. DRINK MILK. 1500mg's calcium per day! Tell me what you think.
for shins splits if you've change boots recently then your new ones are either to big or too small. Or if you have other shoes that you have been running in lately then they are likely to big or to small.
I also have terrible shin pain. I always try and keep shut about injuries and stuff, but at times I have to slow down, or give less than 100% on plays because of the pain. I read that the cause is that shin bones stretch and bend when we walk, not everyone of course. A solution I have yet heard on here is to use Dr. Scholes or any other brand of Insoles. There is plenty of info on the web, and most point to this solution.
Indifference in shoe size could yield any number of pain issues... as far a shin splints go.. that would likely be in incidental contributer... A basic cause is going too hard too soon resulting in a strain in underdeveloped muscles. The muscles in the area of your shins are smaller than the more powerful ones in the upper part of your legs.. they tend to take the brunt of a lot of force while on the pitch.. Best advise here is what I agree with... SEE A DOCTOR... you don't want to mess around with it.