Sat, Jan-26-02, 17:17
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,212
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Plan: My own (based on a compil
Stats: 333/260/224
BF:
Progress: 67%
Location: Hampshire, England
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Stretching exercises
The following notes were contributed to one person's Journal, but I thought they deserved wider viewing. They were contributed by Bubbychux (Sharon) a new member, nurse and exercise enthusiast, about the likely reason for a member having to use shin splints, with these recommendations for overcoming the problem:
...the reason is...
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probably that your tibialis anterior muscle, or most of the muscles in your shin aren't warmed up enough prior to walking. In the morning or evening, or when you have some down time and especially before you go out walking, try to stretch. to stretch your tibialis anterior ( the muscle that pulls your foot up (it'll be the one that pops up just below and out from your knee cap) try standing with your hands against a wall and place your foot with the toes on the ground. Roll your foot forward and slightly out so the top of your foot is on the floor. Be gentle with it. You should feel a good stretch along your shin/tibia. Also simple ankle rotations when sitting warm up the muscles. You can even massage along your shin/ tibialis anterior with your thumb. place your thumb on the meaty part of the muscle (it runs down the outer part of your tibia, and along it) and move your foot up and down while you move your thumb down the length of the muscle. Anyway, to sum it all up, with proper stretching (and proper fitting sneakers-ever so important) maybe you'll have some improvement and less pain. Good Luck!!!!!!
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