Hi, When I used to run shoes I got medial shin splint went from 5m to 7m in less than a week. I am an over pronater I will make a video and post tomorrow. I ran a mile one day and 2 days later ran 2 miles cause I could. So its been a week since I ran. I was wondering if anyone else who runs BF gets medial shin splints and what they do for them. I have been doing strenght exercises but that was after I was getting main. Thanks, Mark
Medial shin splint
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If you're an overpronator that's why you have medial shin splints. They're really called "posterior" shin splints and are from a weakness in the tibialis posterior muscle when then doesn't support your foot properly allowing for normal pronation. Check out the SockDoc shin splints video. http://sock-doc.com/2011/03/shin-splints-video/
Oops. Don't mention stretching. Dr. G will tell you not to stretch an injury. See his article on the home page Stop Stretching.
Just came across this and am very excited by what I have found. I played around with the trigger points and found a couple of spots and worked them out a little bit to much relief of the pain I have been having. How often does one do this therapy? Is it something that is okay to do multiple times daily? It seems as though it would be, but I like to be certain of things before I overdo them.
Little background, I have had chronic shin splints for the better part of ten years now. They have been so extreme as to flare up when running from my car to my house (less than 50 yards). I have been walking barefoot for a year now and am trying to start running BF, however I got about 1/10 of a mile before the splints flared up again. I am encouraged by the trigger point therapy and am going to see how it helps me on my next few runs. I know I should wait until the splint pain goes away before running again, but is there any specific length of time I should wait for the therapy to "kick in?"
Little background, I have had chronic shin splints for the better part of ten years now. They have been so extreme as to flare up when running from my car to my house (less than 50 yards). I have been walking barefoot for a year now and am trying to start running BF, however I got about 1/10 of a mile before the splints flared up again. I am encouraged by the trigger point therapy and am going to see how it helps me on my next few runs. I know I should wait until the splint pain goes away before running again, but is there any specific length of time I should wait for the therapy to "kick in?"
I wanted to answer my own question for anyone else who may come upon this thread. The answer is that trigger point theraPy works gradually over the course of about a week, at least in my experience. I just had my first run yesterday with no shin splint pain at all. I highly recommend trigger point therapy as prescribed by the Sock Doc.
Shin Splints
What I have found is that shin splints are usually a result of impacts that are not absorbed well.
Here are 3 video tutorials that will show you deep tissue treatments to help release some spasms in your foot and shins that may be causing or resulting from this hard landing.
Video Tutorial #75 The Deep Tissue Treatment Dr. James Stoxen DC Uses For Shin Splints
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/05/25/video-tutorial-video-tutorial-75-the-deep-tissue-treatment-dr-james-stoxen-dc-uses-for-shin-splints/
Video Tutorial #80 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Subtalar Joint Of The Ankle On The Inside.
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...treatment-of-the-subtalar-joint-of-the-ankle/
Video Tutorial #81 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Ankle (Subtalar Joint Outside)
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...treatment-of-the-subtalar-joint-of-the-ankle/
Video Tutorial #87 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help Deep Tissue Of The Ankle Mortise
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...s-self-help-deep-tissue-of-the-ankle-mortise/
I also like vibration massage on the entire lower body. This is not some wimpy vibrator you get from a retail shop in a mall This is a therapeutic machine that really stimulates the tissue
Here is what it sounds like:
http://soundcloud.com/james-stoxen/...e-a&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=soundcloud
I am posting 2 articles about how our bodies spring off impacts safely and how to develop the muscles to better resist these impacts.
How Does The Body Spring Back Safely From Impacts Of Running and Walking?
http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/06/13/video-tutorial-12-is-running-bad-for-knees-how-the-body-springs-back-safely-from-impacts-of-running/
Self-Tests & Exercises To Reduce Over Pronation and Over Supination From Impacts During Walking and Running
http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/06/18/video-tutorial-28-the-impact-absorbing-landing-muscles-of-the-human-spring-mechanism-testing-and-training-the-spring-suspension-muscles/
What I have found is that shin splints are usually a result of impacts that are not absorbed well.
Here are 3 video tutorials that will show you deep tissue treatments to help release some spasms in your foot and shins that may be causing or resulting from this hard landing.
Video Tutorial #75 The Deep Tissue Treatment Dr. James Stoxen DC Uses For Shin Splints
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/05/25/video-tutorial-video-tutorial-75-the-deep-tissue-treatment-dr-james-stoxen-dc-uses-for-shin-splints/
Video Tutorial #80 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Subtalar Joint Of The Ankle On The Inside.
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...treatment-of-the-subtalar-joint-of-the-ankle/
Video Tutorial #81 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Ankle (Subtalar Joint Outside)
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...treatment-of-the-subtalar-joint-of-the-ankle/
Video Tutorial #87 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help Deep Tissue Of The Ankle Mortise
Article: http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2011/08/...s-self-help-deep-tissue-of-the-ankle-mortise/
I also like vibration massage on the entire lower body. This is not some wimpy vibrator you get from a retail shop in a mall This is a therapeutic machine that really stimulates the tissue
Here is what it sounds like:
http://soundcloud.com/james-stoxen/...e-a&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=soundcloud
I am posting 2 articles about how our bodies spring off impacts safely and how to develop the muscles to better resist these impacts.
How Does The Body Spring Back Safely From Impacts Of Running and Walking?
http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/06/13/video-tutorial-12-is-running-bad-for-knees-how-the-body-springs-back-safely-from-impacts-of-running/
Self-Tests & Exercises To Reduce Over Pronation and Over Supination From Impacts During Walking and Running
http://teamdoctorsblog.com/2012/06/18/video-tutorial-28-the-impact-absorbing-landing-muscles-of-the-human-spring-mechanism-testing-and-training-the-spring-suspension-muscles/
