Questions tagged [shins]
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What can I do to prevent my (outer) shins from tightening while running?
My shins (specifically the Tibialis Anterior muscle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tibialis_anterior_2.png) often tighten up while I'm running.
This has happened my whole life when running ...
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Arm placement on treadmill
I've recently started walking on the treadmill (usually 3.2 - 3.5mph) and I've been having awful shin pain. I noticed today that if I let my arms hang by my sides when I walk the shin pain goes away ...
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Recommendation for exercises one can do during Shin splints
Please recommend some exercises which I can do if I've got shin splints. I want to keep my body fit during my recovery, so any exercise is a welcome. I don't have access to a pool or a bicycle so that ...
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What exercises to do for posterior chain if I have shin splints?
What exercises can I do for my posterior chain if I have shin splints? Can I squat or deadlift?
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Fixing posterior shin splits while running
After months of running, I have discovered that I have a problem with the way I run, or with the way I step when I am running. This wrong way of running has made me always suffer from (posterior ...
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Shin gets exhausted when running
Whenever I am running, or walking briskly in some cases, my shin gets exhausted before anything else. This has been the case for years. So, my tibialis anterior seems to be the main bottleneck for me ...
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Running injuries when competing
I have a history of injuries, and am no stranger to dealing with them. I had shin splints that developed into stress fractures a year ago. After healing, I have so far managed to prevent their re-...
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How do I stretch the shin muscles?
I have read an answer here suggesting that two muscles be stretched to avoid shin tightening.
I don't know how that works. How do I correctly stretch these muscles to avoid shin tightening?
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How long does it take to heal shin splint?
I was doing regular jog for about 6-7 KM for two weeks. One day decided to do interval training and started running fast. After about 400m my left lower leg started to hurt. I continued slow run for ...
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What can I do to limit shin splints?
I get shin splints when running on concrete/asphalt, anything hard. Rubber track I am fine, grass I am fine, treamills fine. So what can I do to limit shin splints on hard surfaces? I have tried ...