Shin Splints!

Matthaibox · 06-28-2007, 02:03 PM

I'm going into my 4th day of training in muay thai kickboxing and am getting real bad pain in my lower leg. It's coming from mainly the 20minute jump rope warm up everyday. I do have pretty flat feet so my ancles roll slightly inwards.

Will this eventually go away? does anyone have any advise on this?

rezident · 06-28-2007, 02:10 PM

Yep. Shin splints happen when you haven't had a lot of impact on your legs and you start training or working out, it's actually caused by inflamation of the muscle on the front of the shin. the one that causes your toes to go up & down. It will go away, but until then, just keep it iced after your workouts, and be sure to stretch and eventually they'll go away. I used to get them real bad in the beginning of Football season, but by the time the season actually started (Within 2-3 weeks) they were long gone.

Dan's Knuckles · 06-28-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rezident

Yep. Shin splints happen when you haven't had a lot of impact on your legs and you start training or working out, it's actually caused by inflamation of the muscle on the front of the shin. the one that causes your toes to go up & down. It will go away, but until then, just keep it iced after your workouts, and be sure to stretch and eventually they'll go away. I used to get them real bad in the beginning of Football season, but by the time the season actually started (Within 2-3 weeks) they were long gone.

If by the muscle on the front of the shin, you mean the tibailis anterior, you are dead wrong. If the muscle youa re talking about is actually a deep muscle called the tibialis posterior, whichi s not "on the front of the shin" then you may be on the right track. This is assuming it's medial tibial stress syndrome, which it very well might be, especially since the tibialis posterior tendons run beneath the arch of the foot, a flat arch and overpronation may contribute to MTSS. Maybe better shoes or orthotics will help with the jump roping if that is the case.

rezident · 06-28-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan's Knuckles

If by the muscle on the front of the shin, you mean the tibailis anterior, you are dead wrong. If the muscle youa re talking about is actually a deep muscle called the tibialis posterior, whichi s not "on the front of the shin" then you may be on the right track. This is assuming it's medial tibial stress syndrome, which it very well might be, especially since the tibialis posterior tendons run beneath the arch of the foot, a flat arch and overpronation may contribute to MTSS. Maybe better shoes or orthotics will help with the jump roping if that is the case.

What he said, I'm just a guy that got it explained once and is trying to remember.

Matthaibox · 06-28-2007, 03:41 PM

We do the jump roping on the mats.. So we can't wear shoes.

Will my ankles and shins eventually get stronger and will the pain slowly go away? The soreness is mainly when I rotate my ankle and about half way up the front side of my shin.

younggunz · 06-28-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan's Knuckles

If by the muscle on the front of the shin, you mean the tibailis anterior, you are dead wrong. If the muscle youa re talking about is actually a deep muscle called the tibialis posterior, whichi s not "on the front of the shin" then you may be on the right track. This is assuming it's medial tibial stress syndrome, which it very well might be, especially since the tibialis posterior tendons run beneath the arch of the foot, a flat arch and overpronation may contribute to MTSS. Maybe better shoes or orthotics will help with the jump roping if that is the case.

correct,

Ice it and work anterior leg strength --toe raises

KOjunkie · 06-30-2007, 12:20 AM

You need to stretch those bad boys after you jump rope. Lie on your back bring one extended leg up as far as you can tolerate then point foot away from you, hold, then point foot towards your head, hold. Then do other leg. They'll go away after time. If they get too bad you may have to break from training.

Dan's Knuckles · 06-30-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by younggunz

correct,

Ice it and work anterior leg strength --toe raises

I'm pretty sure toe raises aren't going to strengthen the tibialis posterior. They strengthen the tibialis anterior and some other muscles. I think towel scrunches, marble pickups and arch shortening exercises may strengthen the tibialis posterior, I could be wrong though.

Adam Kastner · 07-02-2007, 01:06 AM

ye i have been at muay thai for about three and a half years now, i used to get them real bad, i found that alot of shin conditioning took it away, i used to get it from calf raises and running on pavement for long distances, kick the heavy bag alot make sure u kick it with ur shin bone, it will suck for the first couple weeks, but after that it will take alot more to hurt ur shin, and u wont get shin splints anymore.