[pct-l] Shin splints?

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Kinesio tape is excellent for knee and ankle injuries.  Last year we used you tube videos to tape ourselves.  Worked great. In my area, Big 5 Sports stores also carry it. 

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 From: Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
To: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> 
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Shin splints?
 


This sounds like Kinesio Tape, which is often prescribed for plantar fasciitis.  I used it for pf in '10, but it was hard to tell if it helped or not.  I was also stretching and taking Vit I, so my relief might have been due to other remedies. 


Kinesio tape is very expensive, but i t did prevent heel blisters.  



Mango 


----- Original Message -----


From: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:02:03 PM 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Shin splints? 

I met some hikers at the Sauffley's this year who were using special   
stretchy tape they got at REI to help with shin splints. They taped   
their shins lengthwise, pulling the tape tight --90% stretched--and   
going from the top of the foot up the shin most of the way. The idea   
being to create force that holds the foot at a 90 degree angle when   
at rest. They reinforced the tape with cross-wise strips on the foot   
and shin. The guy who was showing everyone how to do this swore by   
it. The tape was pink and stretchy. I don't know anything else, like   
if it works, if it's preventative or what. Looked interesting. 

On Jun 21, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote: 

> Anyone knowledgeable about shin splints--symptoms, time for   
> recovery, etc.? Thanks in anticipation.... 
> Backpack45 

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