Massage tool for shins

Zen8 · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:11

Suffering from some form of shin splints*. Can’t afford to throw money away on a masseur, so I thought I’d try massaging myself. I’ve found this, the Omni 'Knuckle Baller' (halfway down page) – which seems to be widely offered by web retailers. Anyone any experience with this tool? Any others I should consider?

(*I don’t require advice on podiatrists/orthotics/pronation/gate analysis/shoes/stretching – been there, done/doing that)

BrenOS · 29 Apr 2006 at 21:42

Shin splints = rest.

Massage = makes it worse.

alexakasloth · 29 Apr 2006 at 21:46

Yea,I remember seeing a poster in the P.E rooms with RICER on it, some sort of acronym saying not to have heat on it and not to massage.

One More Solo · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:32

suicidle_tramp said:
Yea,I remember seeing a poster in the P.E rooms with RICER on it, some sort of acronym saying not to have heat on it and not to massage.

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
Referral

alexakasloth · 30 Apr 2006 at 08:23

Ahhh then it might have been a different one which was talking about not having heat on it and not massaging.

firstborn · 30 Apr 2006 at 11:37

Massaging with a large ice cube and lots of calf stretching and strengthening exercises. Exercises/stretching done after warming up - if you can't run to warm up then a session on an exercise bike or similar low impact exercise should do.

Make large ice in a polystyrene cup and peel off the bottom to reveal the ice and massage away.

Works for me - every physio I've seen has used massage for 'shin splints'.

Mat · 2 May 2006 at 12:56

I suffer from medial tibial stress syndrome which is a common form of shin splints and rest is the be all and end all of getting over it.

You can also try these excercises which have helped me, rather than massaging:

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0161.htm

sneakyd · 2 May 2006 at 16:34

Why not just invite Wayne Rooney to sort your shins. John Terry will vouch that you will definitely need to rest up afterwards!!!!