Any reason why i get pain in my lower leg after a fast round?--been playing for a while---maybe shin splints??

Any reason why i get pain in my lower leg after a fast round?--been playing for a while---maybe shin splints??



Quit kicking your bag :D

I have shin problems on my right leg sometimes. This comes from twisting it at the end of my throw.

It is not from kicking my bag - lol- sometimes it gets pretty painful :(

One, or both. Are you a RHBH player?

My plant leg--right shin- really hurts after consecutive long drives yes -- rhbh thrower--

same thing happens to me. I hjave tried streching it but it is hard to strech how it twists during the follow through.

You might try either pivoting on your heel, or your forefoot... Keep your knee slightly bent when pivoting, too.
Try some good, new hiking boots devoted just to DG.

hiking boots?--what kind??

I like Hi-Tec Altitudes. Check out the other thread on footwear from beginning to end.
Some like cleats, others like skate shoes, etc... I think good support that's comfortable with little to no break-in is ideal. The right amount of traction is very important too...not too little, and certainly not too much.

Thanx for the info :cool:

For me adding a nice arch support to my golfing shoes helped tremendously.

Was thinking of trying that--I need to try something it get really annoying :(

My plant leg shin gets really sore to after a few rounds. Sorry about your pain but is nice to know i'm not the only one with this problem. lol I have noticed that it hurts more when i wear my heavy water proof boots. Compared to when I wear my all terrian new balance.

The most common cause of a sore shin or lower leg of your plant foot for disc golfer is the OVERUSE syndrome.
Pushing a small group of muscles to their max over and over
makes them sore and breaks them down.

Solutions you can't go out throw alot of drives every day.
You need to give your body a day off at least 1 day in 3,
If not everyother day to recoup and rebuild those muscles.

Stretching: Any stretching you can do to increase flexibility and bloodflow to those muscle groups will definitely help. Stretching before and after is best.

Warming up before a round.

Strengthening: If you strengthen those muscles then they are less likely to reach that overused syndrome as quickly.

And Last but not least.
If you can afford it a good liscensed massage therapist can really help out your muscles if you can afford one every once in a while.

Hopefully one or all of those will be helpful. :D

Yes and whatever you do start with making sure you have some good shoes. :cool:
D.P.

Nice info Dale.

Thanks Kid
:D

I have noticed shin pains when I use shoes that have a different heel height than what I've been using.

you mean when you play in your wife's HEELS?? :D

You should take up drumming. That's the muscle you use for the bass drum. 2 or 3 hours a day of drumming practice and that muscle will turn to steel. Plus, you can join a band and have any chick you want.

What I do at track practice to keep my kids from getting shins splint is this:
1) Sit against a wall with knees bent at 90. It should look like you are sitting in a chair.
2) Keep back against wall.
3) Tap their toes as fast as they can for 45 seconds.
4) Do this 3 times total.

If you are walking a lot of hills, that is probably what is causing it.

Something else that works good. Freeze a dixie cup full of water. Take the cup out of the freezer and rip all the paper off. Rub the ice up and down on you shin for 10 min.

Peace-
Smitty

Yes, but only when they match my skirt! :o

I sometimes have this same problem in my plant leg, but my plant leg is also slightly shorter than my left leg so it has to work harder. I just work through it! whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger!

I agree with other threads. You need to bend the plant leg at the knee. Plus good streches before and after the round.

you mean when you play in your wife's HEELS?? :D



PUMP'Z,STILLETTO'Z or FLAT'Z


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I had this problem when I was twisting on a firmly planted foot. It went away when I learned to pivot more on the plant foot. If the foot doesn't pivot to the front it torques the lower leg too much and will cause problems in the knees, lower leg, ankle, and, or foot.

Shoes with 'too much' traction will not pivot as easily...

Just wanted to resurrect this thread about shin splints. I have been dealing with them on and off for a few months now. I just wanted to share a few tips that have helped me.

Preventative Measures:
-ankle stretches for warm up and cool down
-ankle exercises to strengthen muscles attached to the shin
-no more than 2 rounds/day (at least one or two off days per week)
-pivot on plant foot instead of a hard stop for power drives
-shorter run-up to long drives
-shoes with heel support and inserts to lessen pronation

If pain begins to develop:
-Ibuprofin 30 minutes before a round
-ice whenever swelling occurs
-lighter weight plastic and smoother throws
-more rest, less stress on tibia

shin splints really suck

Play basketball. It strengthens all the muscles in your ankles to the point where you never have to worry about whin splints again...

Shin splints = damaged / overused anterior tibialis muscle, which attaches at the knee, runs down the front, lateral side of your tibia (biggest lower leg bone) and attaches in the foot. It is the only muscle that does the opposite of the gargantuan calf muscles, the gastroc and the soleus. Therefore, if those muscles are strong and big, like in most disc golfers, it puts a lot of tension on the ant tib, the antagonist. Micro-tears occur within the muscle fibers, the muscle weakens, scar tissue develops, mobility is restrained and you experience pain.

Like Big Easy said, massage therapy is where its at. But I know most of you golfers would much rather spend money on beer or CD's or another Big Mac, so if you really can't afford (snort) professional massage theapy, at least you can do it yourself with the ant tib.

If it's the right shin, put a tiny bit of olive oil on the front of the shin, put your left knuckles up against the muscle belly and use your right hand to pull the left hand up the muscle, giving yourself more force. Then use your left fingers to find the upper attachment points and dig around until you find epicenters of soreness and work those until they are broken down. Do this repeatedly until you can tell the muscle will be sore the next day. Take the day of soreness off disc golf. It should be much better the following day.

(notices Sarah the Pain Expert already posted and slinks back off to a distance running forum)

Hi Sarah!