How do you stretch your shin?
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hmmm,\n how to describe this?...\nyou go to a wall, while facing the wall, place your hands on the wall, place the foot of the shin you need to stretch behind you, about 2 feet away, place the other foot closer to the wall. then to stretch the front of the shin, (the leg that is behind you), bend your knee, don't put the knee too close to the ground, not good for your joints...\nhope this makes sense??
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Calves:\n-Put you foot against a pole or door frame and pull yourself torwards it. \n- Put your feet about 2-3 feet away from eachother( one infront of  an other) and push on a wall keeping both feet on the ground. You may have to bring more distance between your feet to feel a stretch. \n- Get into a push up position and take one foot and rest it on the foot that is alreadly on the ground and stretch untill you feel a pull\n-Lie on your back and have a partner take one leg( make sure you keep it streight) and pull it to you, pressing down on the toe and pulling up on the heel. Keep the othe leg on the ground. This is an uncomfortable stretch. It should only be uncomforatble pain, not searing pain. Stop if it is  really hurting. This one needs to be used only after an activity (running, swimming) when the muscles are warmed up.  \n\nHamstrings:\n- Stand and pull on leg behind you so that your foot is around your hip and pull your knee back untill you feel a stretch.\n- You can to the same on the ground, lieing down on you back (if you find it difficoult to keep your ballance)
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Yes, it's best to do yoga stretches with running in order to get flexibility. Do some leg stretches. Go to google images and press in  yoga or stretches. You'll feel great mentally and physically. Always take deep breaths when stretching. It will take away any tension in your body.
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Balance on your left leg and pull your right ankle straight back and upwards towards your rear with you right hand.  Hold for about 10 seconds.  Switch and do it on the other side.  I'm sure there are other great stretches, too- this is the one I've always done, though.
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Stretch!  Be careful not to 'bounce' in your stretches, just hold them.  This helped me immensely.
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Rest. Sometimes taking it easy a day or two can help with recovery.\n\nApply ice if it gets very painful. This helps keep any inflamation down.\n \nPerform rehabilitation exercises (low-impact) regularly. Swimming and cycling are excellent activities for an individual with shin splints. Try to avoid excessive impact while recovering.\n\nWear shock absorbing insoles in shoes. This can prove helpful when getting back to a running routine if the shin splints still hurt.\n\nI know what you're going through...shin splints are a pain. x.x Hope these help.
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Welcome to shin splints.\nSpend the money and get a good pair of running shoes that offer support.\n I like nubalance the best.\nGood luck.
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Stand on a stair with the ball of your foot on the first step.  Let your heel fall down below the step then squeeze your calf muscle to raise it above the step.  Work the calf muscle till it is sore. Rinse, repeat every other night.\n\nOn the off nights, watch tv while standing on the sides of your feet.  Its kinda like standing on your pinkie toe.  raise and lower your body by the ankles while standing this way till the sides of your shins ache. Rinse and repeat.
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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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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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hamstring and quad stretches mainly.  \n\nYou can stretch you hamstrings by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you and together.  Lean forward gently and extend your arms toward your toes.  I do this while I'm watching TV, so I can do it for an hour or two each day.  Be very careful not to jerk or push too hard or you'll really hurt yourself.\n\nFor you quads, stand on one leg and pull your other leg up to your buttocks.  Make sure your knees are together so you don't pull sideways.  Once you become more flexible, this won't stretch so much.  When this happens, kneel down with one knee in front of the other and push your pelvis and buttocks forward.\n\nThe other thing you can try is attempt the splits, but gently.  You can support yourself on your hands, and hold this for a minute or two.  DON'T PUSH IT!  If you try too hard, you will pull a muscle and put your efforts back a long way.  Also, going for a jog beforehand will get your muscles nice and limber.
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when i work out i usually do some stretches  that warms me up and loosens my muscles so i dont ache all day....\n\nHow to Stretch Your Hamstrings\nSteps:\n\n1. Lie down on your back. Hold an exercise strap in your hands.\n\n2. Bend your right leg at the knee and put the strap under your right foot.\n\n3. Straighten your right knee. Use the strap to control how far you bend your leg at the hip, bringing your foot toward the ceiling.\n\n4. Hold a comfortable, static stretch (no bouncing) for 60 seconds. Keep your abdominals lightly contracted, with your back flat. Avoid arching your back.\n\n5. Bend your knee and place the strap under your left foot. Repeat the stretch on the other leg.\n \nhey you should look up for more stretching techniques and I'm sure your doctor will give you better advice then i can :)...... good luck with your stretching and  everything else....
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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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to increase flexibility, their is a special method of stretching. stetch for 2 seconds and repeat that many times. so do 2 second stretches 10-20 times. As you stretch, breath in (into the stretch) and breath out (as you stretch). Do normal stetches for the areas you are trying to make more flecible but this method could make you condsiderably more flexible within 3 days
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Try this site:\n\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/shin_splints/article.htm
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First you have to warm up with a little of cardio like jumping jacks or running because the muscles are still stiff and you need to "warm them up".  This prevents strains.  Well, then after that you can stretch.
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Shin splints is a colloquial term which refers to pain in the anterior and medial areas of the lower leg. It is any pain below the knee, above the ankle, other than in the calf. \n\nThe immediate treatment for shin splints is rest. Running and other strenuous lower limb activities should be avoided until the pain subsides and is no longer elicited by activity. In conjunction with rest, anti-inflammatory treatments such as icing and drugs such as NSAIDs may be suggested by a doctor or trainer, though there is some controversy over their effectiveness.