Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Injuries & Rehabilitation
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 54, Messages: 4465

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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ankle tendonitis and shin splints

kerrierou
kerrierou
Posts: 6
Joined: 2004/06/22
United States
2004/07/05, 12:30 PM
I got shin splints and tendonitis in my ankles about a year ago from playing basketball(practice 2wice a week and 4 game weekends) I got it back this season, and my ankles and shins hurt alot when i run or jog, or do cardio kickboxing. Does anyone know some high intensity cardiovascular exercises i could do that wouldn't put too much strain on my ankles?
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/07/06, 11:05 AM
Ease into your program, and stretch and ice after every workout.

Try the elliptical trainer - it is very low impact and you can 'run' on it without getting shin splints. I like doing HIIT on mine.

Good luck!

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