Calf and Ankle Stretching Workout for Shin Splints

Coach Nicole of SparkPeople.com leads you through a short (3-minute) routine of lower legs stretches for the calves and ankles. These stretches are great for people with tight calves or weak ankles in general, but may also help prevent and manage shin splint pain.

Duration : 0:2:54


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24 Responses to Calf and Ankle Stretching Workout for Shin Splints

  1. therev751 says:

    if u get bad cramps …
    if u get bad cramps drink pickle juice ya i know it sounds weird but it works

  2. MrsSeal says:

    I couldn’t pull …
    I couldn’t pull this workout on the site…so glad you guys put them on youtube!
    THANKS!!!!! Been a member since June 2007 :o )

  3. D0g63rt says:

    Sock gnomes planted …
    Sock gnomes planted some chemical in your foot gear. Seek a gnome removal agency near you.

  4. DoesNotApply says:

    could be diet. …
    could be diet. trying drinking v8 before you run and make sure your legs are warm.

  5. jeffwdc says:

    Wow, this did the …
    Wow, this did the trick! Thanks, Coach Nicole!

  6. a7green says:

    ……. Thanks for …
    ……. Thanks for the stretching tips.

  7. blee3ee says:

    whenever I start …
    whenever I start running my lower leg muscles start to cramp and burn and it feels like theyre gonna explode they tighten up so much.

    why is this? i cant run because of this. it doesnt happen when i walk.

  8. frozensoulxd says:

    mine healed in 2 …
    mine healed in 2 days from watching another video D:

  9. purplequeet says:

    you noe if your a …
    you noe if your a dancer (like me ) and you would like to stretch for cuts and splits you can sit on the floor by a wall and open your legs in a second postion and then push your self up towards the wall wen you feel the pain relax in that position and wen the tention eases up move up more and gradually your legs should be sraight across the wall

  10. orinincandenza says:

    shin splints are …
    shin splints are the worst, thank you coach nicole

  11. eiffel65isawesome says:

    SHIN SPLINTS SUCK
    SHIN SPLINTS SUCK

  12. xxLittlepayasoxx says:

    Thanks so much, It …
    Thanks so much, It healed my shinsplint all I did was stretch every day for about 10 minutes twice a day I had my shinsplint for about a month and in 2 weeks it healed with these stretches

  13. Britishbulldog87 says:

    lol.. i like this …
    lol.. i like this comment, thumbs up for you :D

  14. LoyalFlames says:

    This is great, …
    This is great, exactly what I needed. Thanks so much for this

  15. gregaxx81 says:

    ahahahahah
    ahahahahah

  16. vanskater15 says:

    i dont have a wall. …
    i dont have a wall…

  17. Toonman88 says:

    Came home tonight …
    Came home tonight from AFL training with horrible pain and this really helped relax my shin splints and loosen my calves .. I’m doing these daily !

  18. sgtrayelwood says:

    Me too ( …
    Me too (trimalleolar fracture). I’ll try this to build up strength – looks like it should help.

  19. alfonso14flores says:

    thanks im just …
    thanks im just recovering from my broken ankle

  20. smhan101 says:

    that helped a lot, …
    that helped a lot, thanks

  21. smhan101 says:

    that really helped …
    that really helped a lot. thanks

  22. joshuaowens001 says:

    thanks that really …
    thanks that really work

  23. bajan13k says:

    I think that helped …
    I think that helped a lot, thanks a lot…

  24. OGjamesOG says:

    Wondeful! Thanks …
    Wondeful! Thanks again, I always enjoy your videos (b^_^)b