What is the best cure for shin splints or pain in the lower leg ?
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It is known as RICE - rest, ice, compression, and elevation.\n\nRest is the most important part of healing shin splints.  When you start walking, or running again, start gradally and don't overdo it.  Shin splints are often caused by overuse, and also by worn out running shoes.  Running on really hard surfaces also contributes to shin splints.  Taking an anti-inflammatory med can help with the pain.\n\nTake care.  I hope you get well soon.
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Try 'em on with your shin guards and socks, then walk a few steps in the shop with them on.  Your feet will let you know which ones are best.  They're going to stretch some too, so keep that in mind.   Most expensive isn't always the best.
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I'm a distance runner and I'll tell you right now there's no real way you're gonna get rid of shin splints...you just have to live through them.  One thing that might help though is stretching the gastrocnemius by putting the leg back, keeping the heel on the floor with a straight knee then slowly leaning forward into a wall until you feel it pull. Another good one is stretching your soleus muscle by putting your foot forward and bending your knee at a 90 degree angle and putting your weight on the foot. If you're doing it right your knee is right above your toes. It's also a good idea to stretch the hamstring as you would normally stretch your leg out....all three stretches should be done before and after working out to help the shin spints!! good luck!!
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a lot of times it is not actually the knees that are causing the problem but may arise from the foot.  Check your shoes and buy the absolute best that you can afford.  Always stretch well and apply ice after to the shin.  If your shin and knee are involved you may have two problems going on and it is more than likely mechanical.  Check with your M.D. and get an x-ray of the shin to see if it is an actual shin splint which is where the muscle pulls off from the bone.  If it isn't it may be an active trigger point and the knee may be due to tracking problems.  A good orthopedist should be able to rule either out.
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You should ice them. Yeah and you should also do toe raisers. The cause may be runnning too much, you may need to change your shoes or rest your legs a little. It may also be because of your running form. If you heel strike you are more likely to develope shin splints. The pain? Rest up. Personally i think that you can run through them. They usually eventually go away. Oh yeah try to not run on hard surfaces like concrete. Run on grass or dirt roads. These surfaces absorb more shock.
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What you need to do is stretch before you do jogging or running.  This will help prevent you from having the front of your shins hurting as much.  \n\nYou don't need to see your doctor, as you get more experienced with jogging or running, and if you stretch beforehand, you'll notice it doesn't happen as much after that.
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It will get worse, much worse.  My track coach had me do a trick that helped a ton.  Take your shoes and socks off and sit in a sandbox at a playground.  Then extend your feet in front of you and stick them in the soft sand.  Then try and squeeze your feet so you are trying to curl your toes to your heel.  Do a few sets of 15 - 20 of this every day if you can.  It made my shin splints go completely away.
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If it is getting worse, a return visit to the doctor is in order, and you should ask him for more effective pain medication.  Meanwhile, JUST as a relief measure while you wait to see the doctor, keep your leg elevated to relieve the swelling and pressure, and wear soft slippers to minimize the pain.
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You need to stretch your calf muscles.  One way to relieve the shin splints is to crouch down and grab your knees and pull them into your chest while being on your feet.  I have had shin splints and this helped remedy the problem.
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Warm up thoroughly, wear good running shoes, toe taps are good for strengthening shins. Get a coach to check your stride. If that doesn't work see a sports physiotherapist\nfor a diagnosis.
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Do you have more than one? If you do, you probably have shin splints. I have tons of them up and down the front of my legs. They almost feel like little beebee's that you put in a beebee gun. A lot of athletes have them. I have them from sports and cheerleading. You can also get them from wearing high heels and platforms. Then again, I'm not a doctor and can't diagnose your problem. If I had to guess though, I would say that you had shin splints. I would make an appointment with your doctor just to be on the safe side. Don't worry too much though...your leg isn't going to fall off or anything!
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Shin splints happen when the muscle on the tibia bone is pulled away from the bone. Usually this is caused by poor footwear or lots of pressure on your toes. For short term remedy a personal favorite is to wrap the inflicted area with an ace bandage and then apply ice over the bandage to lower in the swelling which is the primary cause of pain. For long term relief get some new shoes, socks and make sure they are supporting your feet properly.
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There's a pressure point in Chinese reflexology that helps.  To locate it, start with your inside ankle.  Feel just below it and towards your calf (away from the shin).  There's a little indent in your foot there.  If you feel the indent and then feel up your calf muscle on the inside, you will notice a slight groove along the bottom edge of your calf muscle.  This is the point to massage.  \n\nRub up and down from the side of your ankle until halfway up your calf.  Do it on both legs.  This can not only help relieve cramps, but also minimize their occurence.  I have used this point when I've been doubled over in agony.  Rubbing these areas relieved the pain almost immediately and helped the cramps to pass in a few minutes.
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Shin splints (also called traction periosteitis) is a condition that causes pain and sometimes swelling in the front part of the lower leg (shin). This condition is caused by inflammation of the fibrous covering of the bone (periosteum) and the attached muscle fibers.\nMost often, shin splints are the result of repeated pounding (impact loading) on hard surfaces during athletic activities such as running, basketball, or tennis.\nRest from high-impact activities is usually the recommended treatment, along with using ice packs, warm soaks, protective wraps, and anti-inflammatory medications. Sometimes physical therapy can be helpful.
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Whether or not you've been injured, a stress fracture could be the culprit, if you are certain it's not shin splints:\n\n3. Persistent Foot or Shin Pain\n\nA nagging pain in the top of your foot or the front of your shin that's worse when you exercise, but present even at rest. It's impervious to ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\n\nThe condition: It's probably a stress fracture. Bones, like all the other tissues in your body, are continually regenerating themselves. "But if you're training so hard that the bone doesn't get a chance to heal itself, a stress fracture can develop," explains Andrew Feldman, MD, the team physician for the New York Rangers. Eventually, the bone can be permanently weakened.\n\n \n\nThe diagnostics: Radioactive dye reveals the fracture in the X-ray, and you'll be told to stop all running until the crack heals. Worst case, you'll be in a cast for a few weeks.\n\nShin splints don't necessarily have to be caused by strenuous exercise but could also be caused by bad shoes or posture.\n\nShin splints, if that's what you have, can be caused by sudden increases in mileage, walking uphill, overtraining, walking faster than normal, jumping, running stairs, or just too much distance. They can occur on the medial, or inside of the shin, or on the lateral, or outside of your shin. Medial shin splints are usually caused by excessive pronation or flat feet, and often by pounding from running, or sports like tennis, volleyball, and other weight-bearing activities. If you have medial shin splints and flat feet or excessive pronation, an orthotic device or over-the-counter arch support like Powerfeet or Spenco can sometimes be helpful. Make sure it's a full-length insert. \n\nLateral shin splints (sometimes called anterior shin splints) are usually due to overuse and inflammation of the anterior tibialis muscle and the muscle compartment in the front of the leg, along the outside front of your shin. The anterior tibialis muscle flexes your foot upward. People frequently get anterior shin splints from the repetition of flexing the muscle. For instance, on the treadmill, if you walk fast enough, and for long enough, or if you've suddenly increased the speed, or you're walking on an elevation, the muscle gets overworked and starts to cramp. It would be like doing hundreds of biceps curls until your arm started to cramp. Plus, on the treadmill, there's no letup since the mill just keeps going. You could potentially have the same problem if you walked or ran briskly outdoors for a long period of time at a speed faster than you're used to. \n\nTreatment for shin splits includes rest, massage, ice, stretching, and strengthening. Rest and ice is sometimes the best treatment. You should also be stretching your calves and Achilles tendon. If you have the problem during running or walking, try warming up more and don't increase the speed too quickly. You can also try varying the speed and elevation of the treadmill if you use one instead of keeping it the same. \n\nYou should also consider blood clots and other vascular conditions if you can rule out the former conditions:\n\nProblems that affect the blood vessels (vascular disease) can include peripheral arterial disease, inflammation of a vein (phlebitis), or a blood clot (thrombophlebitis). \nA blood clot near the surface of the skin may cause only minor problems, while a clot in a deep vein may be more serious. Recent surgery, especially on bones or the pelvic or urinary organs, increases the risk of blood clots, especially in deep leg veins. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity, including sitting or standing in one position for long periods of time, or prolonged immobilization of a limb, such as in a cast or splint, also may increase the risk of blood clots.\nProblems affecting the arteries (peripheral arterial disease) can cause cramping pain that occurs with predictable amounts of exercise, such as wal
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They may put the arch support in the wrong place and cause you problems.\n\nAnother side effect -- If you feel the shoes moving around on your feet, you may start curling your toes to hold them in place. That is a quick way to get shin splints.
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Take a Dixie cup or some other small paper cup and put water in there and freeze it.  After you get back from the run, grab the ice and tear of the paper a little ways to uncover the ice.  Then use it to massage your ankles and shins.  This really helps stop the swelling and inflamation and thus the pain.  Popping a few Advil can also help get rid of the inflamation.  Try running on grass.  It's softer and absorbs more of the force.  Also go out to a running store and have them help you pick out shoes.  I remember walking into one once and they had me take off my shoes and walk in front of them.  They came back with a pair of shoes the fit my high arches perfectly and gave me the right amount of support.  It was pretty amazing and it did help my shin splints get better.  If you find that the right shoes, grass running, and ice massages don't help, you may actually have stress fractures.  Give it a few weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If you still have it, and it hurts to even walk, go into your doctor for an xray.  Before I got really good shoes I had shin splints so bad that I was actually getting really close to tearing through my tendions.  At least that's what my doctor said.  Hope that helps!  Oh, and one last thing, never ignore the pain.  It means that your body needs to recover and heal.  I used to just "walk off" most of my injuries, including pulled muscles in my back.  I ended up doing a lot of damage to my body and I can't run anymore.  I'm only 23 and was a competative sprinter for 6 years.  I cant even take a lesurly jog anymore.  Not to feak you out, but take care of yourself!