Try this stretch for shin and calf pain
Tuesday, July 27th, 20105 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming soon!
Recently a client came to see me for shin splints (shin pain) right before a triathlon. Here’s why they might occur:
- Too much exercise (activity) too soon
- Not stretching daily
- Tight achilles tendon (calf)
- Worn sneakers or improper footwear (think flip flops)
What to do:
- Do the stretch above daily and especially before and after exercise
- Stretch your calves
- Hold all stretches for 30 sec (if your knees are pain free)
- Cut back on the exercise that’s causing the pain for 1 week
- If you’re running try biking or swimming intermittently
- If it doesn’t get better see a physical therapist and of course you can email me with your physical therapy question