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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Urame on July 01, 2014, 07:58:07 AM
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Hi all,
Wondered if anyone can help.
As I have been bowling recently (or running around in the field in general) I have been getting sharp stabbing pains on the side of my shin (more bone than muscular)
Following this I then struggle to walk the following day and it takes a couple of days to ease back off.
I've had this issue for a couple of years now. It only goes at the end of the season once I've stopped for a few weeks.
Do I quit bowling and concentrate on my batting? Or is it something that I can fix to enable me to continue being an allrounder?
Thanks
Ben
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Sounds a lot like shin splints.
Check this out for more detail.
http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/shin_splints_sum.php (http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/shin_splints_sum.php)
Basically PRICE rest, strengthen and stretch the calf.
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hmm, any way of sorting this without rest? As 1st team captain at a club where player availability isnt very healthy at minute I would struggle to not play knowing that some kids would be playing way out of their depth to accomodate me being a tart!
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Do you walk far to get to work? I used to have to walk up a short but very steep hill to get to and from work and used to wear my work shoes with very little cushioning. I started to get shin splints so I started wearing trainers to work and it cleared up after a week or two.
Basically if you are walking around a lot make sure you're wearing padded shoes.
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Do you walk far to get to work? I used to have to walk up a short but very steep hill to get to and from work and used to wear my work shoes with very little cushioning. I started to get shin splints so I started wearing trainers to work and it cleared up after a week or two.
Basically if you are walking around a lot make sure you're wearing padded shoes.
The only walking I do at work is from the car park to the office :D bar that my exercise is netting, may just give bowling a rest for a couple of weeks and field in slip, see if it eases
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Well speak to the boss and see if he'll let you wear trainers for a few weeks. Honestly you'll be amazed at the difference.
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Unfortunately as the office is part of a warehouse I need to wear steel toe caps at all times. Though if I can dodge a ball aimed at my ribs i'm sure I could avoid a slow moving piece of MHE :D
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Try get hold of some padded insoles for your boots then.
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You could look into orthotics. However I'd say this is just a short term fix. You need to address the issue and fix it rather than just soothe the pain. If you do go down the orthotic route it'd be good to speak to a physio or podiatrist first to get the right thing.
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http://www.kttape.com/instructions/shin-splints/ (http://www.kttape.com/instructions/shin-splints/)
This works for me, but I'm not a physio... I've found the cheapest place to buy K tape is Amazon, most convenient Boots. As apart of an exercises strengthening program it might help you get through the rest of the season :)
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Hi all,
Wondered if anyone can help.
As I have been bowling recently (or running around in the field in general) I have been getting sharp stabbing pains on the side of my shin (more bone than muscular)
Following this I then struggle to walk the following day and it takes a couple of days to ease back off.
I've had this issue for a couple of years now. It only goes at the end of the season once I've stopped for a few weeks.
Do I quit bowling and concentrate on my batting? Or is it something that I can fix to enable me to continue being an allrounder?
Thanks
Ben
Well, the same thing happened to me until last season. I suffered from severe shin splints until last season, thanks to years of badminton on really hard courts with poor quality shoes. Not sure if there is any scientific evidence but I believe that shin splints can result from a lack of arch support coupled with bad quality shoes. I used to break down after bowling 3-4 overs, sometimes in the middle of a match. Got a couple of Dr. Scholls soft arch support and started putting them in my (No Swearing Please) Grey Nicolls cricket shoes during practice and games. Have not had any issue with shin splints since then. Give it a try and if it doesn't work then get a new pair of shoes.
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This might help.
http://www.alloutcricket.com/cricket/writers/the-niggle-doctor-shin-splints (http://www.alloutcricket.com/cricket/writers/the-niggle-doctor-shin-splints)