Question:
Has anyone had a shin split from walking after RNY surgery?
My leg is killing me and people have told me it is a shin split. I walk 3 miles a day and I have to walk to get the maximum weight loss afer surgery (9 months out-145 pounds). How long will I not be able to walk? — Judy W. (posted on April 17, 2003)
April 17, 2003
Just a suggestion - but.....I would check with a sports medicine doc to
find out for sure what is actually wrong. There are so many options for Tx
- from physical therapy to changing walking shoes. They deal with these
types of injury all of the time and would offer you the best choices. I
hope you heal quickly.......:)
— Judy K.
April 17, 2003
Make sure you are stretching before and AFTER you are doing your walking. I
had shin splint a while back. I recovered by icing it, not walking for
about 2-3 days, and I took Motrin (I was pre-op at the time -- check with
your doctor about what to take for the inflamation and pain). Someone very
athletic at work told me about stretching before and after exercise and I
haven't had a problem since.
— Yolanda J.
April 18, 2003
I have been bothered by shin splints for years, while overweight and not
overweight. Stretching is the best thing to avoid them, and many of us do
not do enough stretching of that area before walking. When walking if you
feel the slightest twinge or burn, stop! I have pushed it before, and then
not been able to walk again for weeks. Check with a fitness trainer or
physical therapist (your PCP can refer you) to get the best exercises to
prevent shin splints.
— Cindy R.
April 18, 2003
Well, here's the problem I have. I have lost 132 lbs and have this AMAZING
energy. Soooooo, I take off on my walks like I was Tinker Bell or
something. I still have a lot of weight to lose and I just think this is
still hard on my body. But I won't stop. I try to walk 'easier'. Going a
bit slower and not clomping down hard. Good shoes and stretching or
'warming up' are all sensible things to do.
Open RNY 10/30/02
— Ginger M.
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