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shin splints

lecookelecooke
in 2nd Trimester
Has anyone else gotten them while being pregnant?  I've had one in my left leg for going on 3 days now.  I actually fell down yesterday.  Just wondering if there's anything you can do to make it go away or make it better.
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Re: shin splints

  • Anna&MattAnna&Matt member
    Ugh I'm sorry hun. I haven't had them during pregnancy but I used to be a competitive runner and got them a lot then. Try some tylenol and icing your shins, that usually helps.
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  • pandagirl15pandagirl15
    I used to get them while playing basketball in high school.  More potassium usually helped.  I hate bananas, though, so I always opted for more peanut butter.  I used to ice them,t oo.
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  • thewarrensthewarrens member
    I got them AFTER baby Jack's c - section.  It was terrible.  I had that coupled with achiles tendonitis.  All the Doc told me to do was ice & rest.
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  • stacialynnstacialynn member
    I'm a P.T. (physical therapist) and treat this all the time.  PPs were right: rest and ice.  You should also try to wear supportive shoes with an arch support and cushioned heel.  If you're wearing flip flops or high heels, both can be too extreme on foot position. An over-the-counter arch support in a pair of tennis shoes could be helpful if you have a dropped arch.
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  • *chris-erin**chris-erin*

    imagestacialynn:
    I'm a P.T. (physical therapist) and treat this all the time.  PPs were right: rest and ice.  You should also try to wear supportive shoes with an arch support and cushioned heel.  If you're wearing flip flops or high heels, both can be too extreme on foot position. An over-the-counter arch support in a pair of tennis shoes could be helpful if you have a dropped arch.

    This. And I'm a athletic trainer.  when it comes to icing your best bet is to fill a paper cup with water and freeze it.  after its frozen peel of the top of the paper cup and give your self a ice massage but since it is direct ice you only need to do it for about 5-7 minutes.  it will be pretty intensive at first but it will be very helpful! 

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  • fIowerchildfIowerchild

    I've had them from running. I saw an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University  earlier in the year who said heat (no ice) and tylenol only - not that you can take an anti-inflammatory, but he recommended against them because the inflammation is part of the body's healing process. Heat will increase blood flow to the area and help to heal. Ice makes the shins feel better by numbing the area, but doesn't do much else.

    I'm not a doctor and I'm not meaning to contradict the others in the post, just repeating what the surgeon told me.

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