Ow, my aching shins!

[skymama 35]

I get the worst shin splints after doing just a couple skydives. Every step is so painful today from jumping on Saturday! What am I doing wrong on my landings to cause this?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[virgin-burner 1]

land on your feet instead of sliding on your shins!?

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[DocPop 1]

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I get the worst shin splints after doing just a couple skydives. Every step is so painful today from jumping on Saturday! What am I doing wrong on my landings to cause this?

Are you having to run out the landings?

"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls."

~ CanuckInUSA

[jsreznor 0]

Stop hitting with your heels. Strike the ground with the balls of your feet and keep those knees bent.

Shin splints happen most often when the lower leg takes most of the impact of a foot strike. Spread the impact all the way up your leg.

[shropshire 0]

How are you sitting in the plane? All cramped up (is there any other way?)?

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[k-dubjumps 0]

Is the jumping the true root cause? For example are you walking more on a jump day than you normally would?

Adrenaline is my crack

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[Remster 24]

You sure it'f from the jumping, and not some weird sexual position?

Remster

[jsaxton 0]

are you reaching for the ground and pounding in on your heels?

[DeNReN 0]

What were you wearing on the jumps?

[virgin-burner 1]

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What were you wearing on the jumps?

you think those hooker-boots are not appropriate!?

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[Amazon 7]

Its just age catching up with you

[azureriders 0]

what kind of jumps? I get shin splints from tracking. Just a thought, if you are doing tracking jumps or large formations.

[skymama 35]

To answer the questions:

No, I'm not running out my landings, sitting strangely in the plane or doing a new exercise or sexual position (Remi!). I know it's from jumping because it only hurts like this after jumping.

I did do one tracking jump, but I don't usually do them and it has hurt like this before. I wear sneakers while jumping. So, maybe I am coming down hard on my heels. I'll try to be more aware of that. Thanks, you guys!
And if that doesn't help, then maybe Amazon is right.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[popsjumper 2]

It's the belly flying....you've been doing more than normal lately.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[TheCaptain 2]

I would suggest having someone video your landings it should be easy to spot if there is something you are doing/not in your landings that would cause the shin splints.

Kirk
He's dead Jim

[The_Don 0]

The answer is simple.

You are walking on concrete all day. Hanging out @ the DZ takes a toll on your legs & feet.

Hydrate & put your feet up once in a while.

I am NOT being loud.
I'm being enthusiastic!

[DSE 3]

I'm of the opinion you're not completing your flare and you're hitting your heels. Been a long while since I've seen you land, however.

[skymama 35]

Because of the neck pain I have, I don't think I have as much power to be able to finish my flare. So, I would concur that that is a real possibility. I'm also flaring unevenly, probably because of the neck issue also. I've had some version of this canopy (Sabre2 170) since 2001 and didn't always have this problem.

TheCaptain- that landing is on video. I'll ask the videographer if he can tell if I was reaching.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[jumpwally 0]

Post it here,,,,,,we'll give a 101 diff opinions... perhaps you need arch support in your shoes ?

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[davelepka 4]

PLF all of your landings on your next jumping day and see if the problem goes away.

[skybytch 259]

Are you stretching before you jump? And hydrating while you're jumping?

[jimjumper 25]

I waited a while to see if someone was going to post but since they haven't i thought I would speak up. It's probably not your landings causing the shinsplints but the way your feet hang while your under canopy. With your shoes on and under canopy,, your feet hang from the front of your shins and strech those muscles and cause the shinsplints. If you look at most pictures of jumpers under canopy their feet are hanging down with pointed toes. Try a good ankle support and see if that fixes the problem.

[skymama 35]

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Are you stretching before you jump? And hydrating while you're jumping?

Yep, I stretch 'cuz I'm old and can't move if I don't. I do also drink water all day, so I don't think it's that.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Andy9o8 0]

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Are you stretching before you jump? And hydrating while you're jumping?

Yep, I stretch 'cuz I'm old and can't move if I don't. I do also drink water all day, so I don't think it's that.

Hm, I woulda thought stretching, too. OK, random ideas:
- If it's landing impact, try switching to good running shoes that are well-cushioned in the heels; maybe combined with arch-supporting orthotics.
- Interesting point made up-thread about your toes hanging down under canopy. Do you cross your ankles under canopy? I do, and it helps with muscle fatigue. Try crossing your ankles, and also, from that position, flexing and extending your ankles back and forth to keep your shin muscles from tightening up.
- Maybe take an NSAID like Iburprofen or Naproxen at the beginning of the jump day. Helps me with all sorts of things.

[ZigZagMarquis 8]

Exercise more during the week. Stetch out, do lots of core exercises, lift weights, strive to look like Xena Warrior Princess.

Belly fly more. Sell your freefly suit. Buy an RW suit.





But seriously... besides the "take up RW part" ...

http://www.medicinenet.com/shin_splints/article.htm