When you start walking for fitness or increase your pace or change your shoes, you will discover that walking gives your calves and shins a workout. You may end up with the horrible pain of shin splints, caused by working muscles that don't get worked except through walking. These products can help you stretch, help you build up your walking muscles, and perhaps help recover from shin splints.
1. Step Stretch
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This stretching aid helps you get the correct alignment of the foot, ankle and leg to stretch your calves, hamstrings, Achilles' tendon, and plantar fascia. Use it for gentle stretching before and after your walk.
2. Cold One Wrap
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Use the ankle wrap or knee wrap to ice your knee, shin, or ankle. This no-mess re-freezable wrap takes the fuss out of cold therapy.
3. Ice Down Cold Wrap
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This is an essential. Ice your shins for 20 minutes if you feel shin splint pain. This wrap lets you ice your leg effectively without freezing your skin.
4. Hot/Cold Reusable Wrap
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This is an essential. Ice your shins for 20 minutes if you feel shin splint pain. This wrap lets you ice your leg effectively without freezing your skin. You can also use it for ankle sprains to ice the injury. Switch to hot water and you can also use it for warm heat later in the healing process.
