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Does anyone know how to prevent shin spints?

I'm not sure what shin spints are , but shin splints usually are caused by a combination of the surface you run on and what shoes you are wearing on that surface. The usual treatment I hear is to do some heel raises to strengthen the muscles, wrap the shin splints during exercise and take some Ibuprofen for the inflammation.

You should try running on grass, and eliminate running on concrete or blacktop. While that may provide long-term relief, you should always ice them after you run in the meantime. But, consider running on softer surfaces, that will help you out a bunch.

what would you guys do if you guys played on hard ground grass. I was thinking about using just shoes but I wouldnt get any traction. Any type of shoes you know that is good for hard ground and have good traction

Football Turf Shoes work well. They have a million little rubber deals on the bottom for traction. Still not as good as a cleat, but can do the trick. Many times these shoes are listed as coaching shoes or training shoes.

Off-Road or All-terrain running shoes work as well on hard grass or the new synthetic turf. They also have a bunch of rubber cleat-like protrusions. New Balance has a number of great models (plus they are a MLL sponsor). I agree with CP on the football turf shoes, but the running shoes are more versatile.

Also try just walking around the field one time and stretching out your legs before playing. That has made a BIG difference for me. If I get out of the car and immediately start playing, the shins really hurt. But as long as I walk around the field first, the shins are fine. It also helps to take Ibuprofen 4 hours before you play, again 1 hour before you play, and as soon as your game is over. You can't do that everyday, but as long as you're only doing it once or twice a week, you're fine. A doctor recommended that to me and it works great.

I will try all the things for tonights game and thank you for the advice. Shin splints is the worst pain I ever felt next to when the hamstring tightens.

Thanks again
mike #3

everything worked, no shin splints tonight

Mikeylacrosse03 wrote:everything worked, no shin splints tonight

Doesn't it feel great to be able to run without pain!? Glad it all worked out.

That is why you all know that you have a great lacrosse community that is willing to help each other out. This deserves a big thumbs up for asking for suggestions and receiving them.

Shin splints is the worst pain I ever felt next to when the hamstring tightens.

Wow Mikey, you have lived a rather pain free existence, hahahah, jk.

CP18 wrote:

Shin splints is the worst pain I ever felt next to when the hamstring tightens.

Wow Mikey, you have lived a rather pain free existence, hahahah, jk.

Yeah I know, it could be worse, ex. knee injury!!!
But hey, Im still young so anything can happen. knock on wood!!!!!!!!

If anyone wants to discuss pain or playing with pain, personally PM LaxC21 the injury expert! The former LSA Long Pole Middie extrodinaire, specializes in:

Torn ACLS (multiple times)
Shin Splints
Exhaustion
Tight Hamstrings and.......................

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