Shin pain

[sukhenkoy]

it is common...i had them bad when running track in college..i'm not sure u want to waste a Dr visit..unless it is free for you...otherwise take anti inflammatory pills such as Motrin, etc...Oh and u can ice them afterwards also...just do not put heat on them b4 working out...i would cut out the jump ropes for a bit..or any other jumping movement workout..not completely..but def tone it down..do more cardia stuff with your arms and abs..such as fast pushups...sit ups..etc etc..turn up the intensity during those drills for a bit while decreasing your leg stuff a bit

Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. Should I avoid running as well for this time period (I get the same pain from running as I do from the jump rope)? I do swimming twice a week, but if I cut it back on the running, I'll just increase the amount of times I swim so I don't lose a lot of cardiovascular exercises. My dad signed me up for a doctor visit (with a doctor that specializes in these areas) already since it is not expensive for us, so I'll see what he suggests. Thanks a lot for your advice kbpoetree.

[The Victim]

...agreed with most responses. i always had them while running track last year and most of my teammates had it too and now slightly during jump roping. i always continued running and jump roping even tho it hurt (bottom of left shin - sometimes both - inside part). i doubt its anything serious, but since i dont really know how severe it is 4 u, den u have to b the judge if it would require a doctors visit...just ice it...15 min. on 15 min. off, etc.

[kbpoetree]

Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. Should I avoid running as well for this time period (I get the same pain from running as I do from the jump rope)? I do swimming twice a week, but if I cut it back on the running, I'll just increase the amount of times I swim so I don't lose a lot of cardiovascular exercises. My dad signed me up for a doctor visit (with a doctor that specializes in these areas) already since it is not expensive for us, so I'll see what he suggests. Thanks a lot for your advice kbpoetree.

oh wow...u got access to swimming.....dude...seriously...do tons of stuff in the pool..thats gr8 resistance training against all the muscles without the weight...

[Sven72]

I suffer from shin splints, a good way to test is to run your finger down the inside of your shinbone. If you can feel little lumps there, thats shin splints. Just ice them up like kbpoetree said. THats about the beat pain releif as well as taking brufen to reduce inflamation.

What type of surface are you jumping rope on?

Wanna make sure you've got good give under your feet. I use a rubber mat to jump rope on, and I only run on grass. If I run or skip on concrete, my shins ache for days.

Good exercises to strenghten your shins here

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/...-treatment.htm

[..David..]

i had it too when i was starting out, my coach told me that it was because i wasnt used to the stress of boxing, i tough it was bulls, but as the time went on it disappeared.

But dont trust that too much if the pain keeps getting worse just check with a doctor. Also try to massage it as strong as you can while showering or going to sleep i am sure you can feel little balls in there, hahaha it hurts but it will help to make them dissapear

[T-97]

I agree with David, i did have it for a while when i started boxing, i was skipping and i started getting a bad pain in my right shin by my ankle. This stayed with me for around 2 monthes, but i never thought it could be seious so i carried on doing everything the same. But i always got the pain again when i ran or skipped and it was around for a while. But, if your worried it could pay to see a doctor just to avoid injuries.

Hope i helped.

[sukhenkoy]

I suffer from shin splints, a good way to test is to run your finger down the inside of your shinbone. If you can feel little lumps there, thats shin splints. Just ice them up like kbpoetree said. THats about the beat pain releif as well as taking brufen to reduce inflamation.

What type of surface are you jumping rope on?

Wanna make sure you've got good give under your feet. I use a rubber mat to jump rope on, and I only run on grass. If I run or skip on concrete, my shins ache for days.

Good exercises to strenghten your shins here

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/...-treatment.htm

i had it too when i was starting out, my coach told me that it was because i wasnt used to the stress of boxing, i tough it was bulls, but as the time went on it disappeared.

But dont trust that too much if the pain keeps getting worse just check with a doctor. Also try to massage it as strong as you can while showering or going to sleep i am sure you can feel little balls in there, hahaha it hurts but it will help to make them dissapear

I agree with David, i did have it for a while when i started boxing, i was skipping and i started getting a bad pain in my right shin by my ankle. This stayed with me for around 2 monthes, but i never thought it could be seious so i carried on doing everything the same. But i always got the pain again when i ran or skipped and it was around for a while. But, if your worried it could pay to see a doctor just to avoid injuries.

Hope i helped.

I didn't know about the bumps on the inner part of the shin before, and just now, I did what you told me, and I do feel those bumps. They kind of feel like the bumps down my back when I bend over, just obviously smaller. I jump with boxing shoes downstairs in my basement (which has carpet), but, when I used to go to the boxing gym (I am taking time off to prepare for AP and IB exams), I jumped on hard surface, but never felt the pain before there.

I started going to the boxing gym in mid-January, and went 4 days a week for exactly two months (at which time I unfortunately had to stop until summer to prepare for these exams), and never felt that kind of pain before there, at least not nearly as much as I feel it now.

My dad signed me up for the doctor visit soon, so I'll be looking into his suggestions.

Anyways, thank you all for your input. I really appreciate it.

[Domey]

If you are getting shin splints, and or just pain in your shins after doing a certian type of workout(Running, skip rope, anything pretty much with alot of bouncing / force on your legs), try walking on your heels for a few minutes. This will help relieve the pain.

[sukhenkoy]

Just visited the doctor today, and, although the x-rays didn't reveal anything abnormal, the doctor said that it looks like a stress fracture, and that I have to take off about a month. If I start to jump rope and run in a month and the pain still persists, then I have to visit him again.

How long did it take for your stress fracture to heal, kbpoetree?

[CJ1]

I think me anda friend are suffering from the same as you. Stress facture I think is rubbish, I do believe it is jsut shin splints so I'm going to rest up. Sadly no more for me