shin splits and kicking.

[xXJonathanXx]

hey,

This is my first post here, sadly its injury related.

I've diagnosed a pain in my shin as shin splits. My question is:

Can\should I continue kicking? particularly kicks with the shins themselves.

and have any of you had shin splits? what did you do about it? how did you train around them?

thanks, Jonathan.

 

[Orion]

If it hurts to the point where it's hindering performance, stop doing whatever you're doing.

Calf stretches, mobility work, and foam roller/tennis ball therapy on the calves/hamstrings/glutes/quads/hip flexors is the best way to get rid of and prevent shin splints. That's if the pain is running/jumping related.

If it's from trauma from kicking with the shin itself, you need to use a combo of heat and ice, and I suppose the mobility/foam roller work wouldn't hurt either.

The best choice above all is to see a doc/PT since they can exam you in person unlike the people on an online forum.

 

[vince89]

Shin Splints are not from kicking. If your shins hurt when you are kicking, its something else.

 

[xXJonathanXx]

they don't hurt when kicking. they started when I started doing a jump rope workout every day. How do I do this tennis ball therapy? If its a long explanation perhaps post a link to an explanation?

 

[Old Man]

You are not getting shin splints from kicking. Runners know a lot about that, maybe you would have more luck in the conditioning forum?