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Shin splints
I am play football and also been a fitness keen person.. I have just shifted to Chennai for my Post Graduation and recently started playing football and started practice on everyday basis.. but since I have started practicing I am having pain in my shin muscle and it's been a month. So what am I supposed to do ??
The pain gets really bad sometimes while in the match or practice that I feel like I can't walk . Please help me out . I really don't want to quit football this early.
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Hot fermentation twice a day.
Stretching exercises before play
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Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
Avoid Squatting-
Avoid sitting Cross legged
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See sir there are various region for your shin pain. Reasons could be lack of sufficient strength in your quarriceps muscles, calf , dorsiflexors of foot and evetors of foot. So try strengthening all the muscles mentioned up. Also use cryotherapy after Ur game. Hope for Ur recovery. Thank you.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Noida
Proper warm up and good hydration is must before playing football.
However, your pain could be because of poor body mechanics, consult a physiotherapist for assessment.
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Ice pack followed by gentle stretching will help
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