I have recently discovered that I was blessed, or cursed, with a tendency to develop shin splints. For those of you that don’t know what shin splints are; WebMD describes shin splints as a “throbbing and aching in your shins. Shin splints aren't really a single medical condition. Instead, they're just a symptom of an underlying problem. They might be caused by irritated and swollen muscles, stress fractures, which are tiny, hairline breaks in the lower leg bones or over pronation or ''flat feet".” ("Shin Splints Symptoms, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention from WebMD.")
I have been unfortunate enough to have gotten shin splints for the past four years almost immediately after I start a sport or something with vigorous exercise. Due to my reoccurring problem, I have figured out some ways to either reduce the pain or get rid of shin splints altogether. Below I have included some of the ways I do so.
1.) Buy arch supports
This is probably the most important one on my list. They not only help with the prevention of shin splints, they even help them go away! Keep in mind that I quoted earlier that there were three main causes of shin splints. If over pronation is not even a factor in your shin splint development it may not work. However, it probably is so you might as well try them anyway.
So, go to the store and buy yourself a pair of decent arch supports. Be careful in the ones that you choose though because there are some horrible arch supports out there. Look for ones that were made for the purpose you need them for, such as running, dancing, etc. If you go and buy a crappy one chances are that it will not help you and then you will have to spend more money on one that will. (333)
Works Cited:
"Shin Splints Symptoms, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention from WebMD." WebMD. WebMD. Web. 10 Apr. 2012
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