By: Douglas B

Douglas B — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:09:28 +0000

It does sound like a shin splint, the tendons in the front of your foot that become tight and hurt like heck. They are the tendons that go down and anchor the front of your leg to the bottom of your foot. the one in the back that does that is your achilles tendon. Here is how you can help them get released so the pain can go away:
Achilles tendon:
With that foot in your lap, take both your hands and place them on the back of the tendon about one inch apart at ankle level. Press the tendon hard between your fingers and thumbs and hold that pressure there. Relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After 30 seconds slowly raise the front of your foot as far as it will go. Then remove the pressure but hold your foot there for one minute longer.
If you have trouble with that let me know and I will try to help out.

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By: Douglas B