Shin Splints

[raf_gti]

Like an idiot I wore a pair of ill fitting sandals to take the dogs for a walk the other night, the result being that I have a fair bit of pain on my lower shin/top of foot area.

From what I can find out out it's basically muscle damage, are there any particulary good stretches to help out with this and indeed any other treatment.

ta!

[bales]

raf_gti said:

Like an idiot I wore a pair of ill fitting sandals to take the dogs for a walk the other night, the result being that I have a fair bit of pain on my lower shin/top of foot area.

From what I can find out out it's basically muscle damage, are there any particulary good stretches to help out with this and indeed any other treatment.

ta!

I wouldn't say you have shin splints necessarily unless you get them when walking running in normal shoes.

Depending what type you have it is usually the tendon attachment points tugging against the bone due to excessive overpronation, rest, ice and biomechanical analysis are the usual treatment.

However as above unless you suffer from them all the time its more likely you have just put the foor in an uncomfortable position and fatigued the muscles so they should go once you have normal shoes on again.

One of the few stretches for shins is to sit with your feet tucked under you and your bum on your heels.

[raf_gti]

bales said:

raf_gti said:

Like an idiot I wore a pair of ill fitting sandals to take the dogs for a walk the other night, the result being that I have a fair bit of pain on my lower shin/top of foot area.

From what I can find out out it's basically muscle damage, are there any particulary good stretches to help out with this and indeed any other treatment.

ta!

I wouldn't say you have shin splints necessarily unless you get them when walking running in normal shoes.

Depending what type you have it is usually the tendon attachment points tugging against the bone due to excessive overpronation, rest, ice and biomechanical analysis are the usual treatment.

However as above unless you suffer from them all the time its more likely you have just put the foor in an uncomfortable position and fatigued the muscles so they should go once you have normal shoes on again.

One of the few stretches for shins is to sit with your feet tucked under you and your bum on your heels.

I've had this a few times over the years but certainly not enough to describe it as a regular problem, I'll carry on with that strech and hopefully it will go away sooner rather than later!