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Anonymous
OP: former cross country runner here (now swimmer), and I have gotten these a lot (esp. when hill training). You need to ice your shins 15 min. on/15 min. off for an hour, take some ibuprofen if the pain is that bad, and take it easy from running until it does not hurt as much when you step. You stretch the muscles in that area by propping your foot against a wall and then pushing yourself forward ~10 seconds, and then moving your foot in a circle for ~10 seconds. Make sure when you do stretch you are not jerking around--do each stretch slowly, recovering slowly. Doing toe lifts is a good way to strengthen these muscles.
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