SHIN SPLINTS: ALL YOU SHOULD KNOW

SHIN SPLINTS:

If your shins throb and ache as a result of your daily walk or sprint:

This all could be happening because of shin splints. If you had observed doctors or have some medical knowledge then you might had heard about medial tibial stress syndrome. This is caused because of the stress on your shinbone and the connective tissues that attaches your muscles to your bones and they become inflamed and painful.

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THAT THINGS WHICH CAN CAUSE YOU THIS:

1.    Flat feet - when the impact of a step makes your foot's arch got collapsed. Overpronation called by doctors.

2.    Faulty or tight shoes.

3.    Doing incomplete exercises or skipping warm up or cool down.

4.    Weakness in bones of your limbs.

5.    NOTE: It can also happen if you are not active but you do more intense, more frequent, or longer workouts immediately or suddenly.

SHIN SPLINTS

HOW ARE THEY GOT CURED?

In most of the cases, they got healed on their own. But if you checked them by a doctor, then you can expect to get a deep and thorough physical exam of yours. The doctor may observe the way you run to look for the problems. They may also take the X-rays or bone scans to check about the emergence of fractures or not.

HOME REMEDIES TO HELP YOU:

·          Rest your body.

·          Ice your shin 

·          Use insoles or orthotics for your shoes

·          You can also take anti-inflammatory painkillers in extreme case.

SHIN SPLINTS

[NOTE: I ADVISE TO CONSULT A DOCTOR FIRST]

HOW TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE HEALED?

You’ll realize that they are fully healed:

·         Your injured leg will be flexible to normal extends.

·         Your injured leg will feel as strong as on its normal state.

·         You can try to test the paining spots by pressing.

·         If you are able to walk or move as normal without pain.

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SOME POINTS TO BE NOTED:

·       Don’t exert yourself to intense training immediately by getting normal.

·       Don’t do any sport for sometime or first take doctor’s advice first.

·       Walk or sprint carefully so that you won’t get another.

·       Don’t be a doctor by yourself, always consult a specialist first.