A lot of us have been there. We’re getting our morning 20 minutes of jogging in when all of a sudden, a random and sharp pain hits your shin, and you need to stop.
When you try to get going again, the pain flares up once more, and you simply have to call it and head home.
If that’s happened to you, it’s likely you’ve got shin splints. Here’s what to do about it.
Stop Running
If you’re getting shin splints (and they’re usually caused by running or jogging), you’ll need to stop doing either for the foreseeable. You can start up again once the pain has properly eased off and gotten better, of course.
But for the time being, take a break. Try out other types of exercise that take the pressure off your shins and calves.
A lot of people swear by swimming here, as you can still exercise your legs. However, with water there to cushion you, it doesn’t exert as much force on your lower body.
Try a Natural Muscle Relaxer
There are quite a few natural methods to address exercise pain. When it comes to a problem like shin splints, however, you’re probably going to want to try a muscle relaxer instead.
If you can get your lower leg muscles to ease off before you do any exercise, you’re less likely to experience tension and cramping when you actually start running.
Check out sites like My Pain Center, where you can find CBD products that can do the trick here. CBD is pretty good as both a gummy and a topical treatment, so go for whichever you’d prefer to try.
Warm Up
A lot of people skip warming up at all, as they want to cut right to the meat of the exercise and get that done with.
But when you skip the warm-up, you go from stasis to stratosphere in 60 seconds or less! You need to give your body a ‘wake-up call’ before exercising. You need to give it a chance to get used to the paces you’re going to put it through.
When you don’t, you’re simply much more likely to hurt yourself. That can prevent you from making any progress with your exercise routine, and not just stop you from running for a little while.
After all, if you’re too stiff and achy to even walk as normal the day after, you’re probably going to skip a couple of days before you even think about exercising again!
And even if you do warm up, you might need to give yourself a bit longer. For example, if you currently do a 5-minute warm-up, try a 10-minute warm-up instead and see how it goes.
Dealing with shin splints? It’s not an easy thing to get through, but it’s usually something you can ease off over the next 3 to 4 weeks. If you’re concerned about the pain, be sure to see your doctor.
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