painful shin

[Lola-bear]

Hello lovely fellow runners , I’m asking for some advice please. I have been running consistently 2-3 times a week for 30-40 minutes since graduating c25k 2 years ago and been relatively unscathed injury wise.

I did a slightly longer run last week but still did my stretches and since Tuesday so have had a horrible pain down the inside of my left shin.

Is this the dreaded shin splints I ask myself and what should I be doing if it is. No good going to the dr - probably get an appointment in June- a physio perhaps? Any advice would be greatly received as I’m sure someone has had this horrible experience.😩

[Comte 60minGraduate]

It sounds like shin splints. Take a rest from running for however long it takes that is to say a number of days or even several weeks. After a rest begin running again very gently and at the first sign of pain stop running. If you have been running 30-40 minutes 2 or 3 times per week for months on end then this is quite a heavy running schedule.

[Lola-bear in reply to Comte]

Thank you for the reply and advice, I will rest up for a while and see how I go.

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

Sorry to hear that you are suffering Lola-bear . You may find this article helpful:

sports-injury-physio.com/po...

If in doubt, definitely seek help from a physio.

Good luck 🤗

[Lola-bear in reply to Woollyweaver]

Thank you that is very helpful, I am going to see a physio but it does sound like a shin split from that article.