shin splints?
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mas cambios
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Going to move this to a more relevant area.
Going to move this to a more relevant area.
Re: shin splints?
The problem with shin splints is, they can be caused by many different things. The most common is inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tibia caused by traction forces. You really need to find the cause but in the meantime:
You need to rest.
Ice it to reduce inflammation.
Stretch the muscles at the [front] of your lower leg.
You could wear shock absorbers in your shoes.
Heat the area before activity and/or wear support.
The problem with shin splints is, they can be caused by many different things. The most common is inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tibia caused by traction forces. You really need to find the cause but in the meantime:
You need to rest.
Ice it to reduce inflammation.
Stretch the muscles at the [front] of your lower leg.
You could wear shock absorbers in your shoes.
Heat the area before activity and/or wear support.
mas cambios
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Are shin splints something that is more common in teenagers/young adults or are they equally likely to happen at any age?
Are shin splints something that is more common in teenagers/young adults or are they equally likely to happen at any age?
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They can happen at any age. Shin Splints is not really a diagnosis but a general name given to pain in the front of the lower leg; its just a description of symptoms and can be caused by a number of factors.
If you suffer a lot; recurring pain, it is likely to be as a result of neglect
failing to make sure the muscles of your lower leg are in peak condition before returning to activity.
If you have tight, knotted calf muscles, this will increase the stress! If you stretch regularly and pamper yourself with sports massage, the muscles become supple and can absorb this stress.
Of course, bad foot biomechanics can cause recurring pain too. If you suffer a lot, you really need to get biomechanical assessment... a podiatrist is a good first point of call if you do not have anybody like me near.
Similar pain can also be cause by posterior compartment syndrome or stress fracture of the tibia.
They can happen at any age. Shin Splints is not really a diagnosis but a general name given to pain in the front of the lower leg; its just a description of symptoms and can be caused by a number of factors.
If you suffer a lot; recurring pain, it is likely to be as a result of neglect
failing to make sure the muscles of your lower leg are in peak condition before returning to activity. If you have tight, knotted calf muscles, this will increase the stress! If you stretch regularly and pamper yourself with sports massage, the muscles become supple and can absorb this stress.
Of course, bad foot biomechanics can cause recurring pain too. If you suffer a lot, you really need to get biomechanical assessment... a podiatrist is a good first point of call if you do not have anybody like me near.
Similar pain can also be cause by posterior compartment syndrome or stress fracture of the tibia.
Jonesy
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Is it true that Shin Splints can cause stress fractures if untreated? Courtney Dempsey from Essendon Footy Club had shin splints in the pre season and they went unnoticed or something, and 3 weeks after he tore his hammy they found out he had stress fractures in his leg or something, and they said something about shin splints.
Is it true that Shin Splints can cause stress fractures if untreated? Courtney Dempsey from Essendon Footy Club had shin splints in the pre season and they went unnoticed or something, and 3 weeks after he tore his hammy they found out he had stress fractures in his leg or something, and they said something about shin splints.
jimmy33
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I had really bad shin splints in the inner sides of my lower legs and they were caused by the muscles on the outer side of my lower legs being to weak and the inner side overcompensating. They caused me pain for 6 months but only 6 weeks to fix when I went to the physio. She gave me exercises which strengthened the outer muscles and I haven't had a recurrence
I had really bad shin splints in the inner sides of my lower legs and they were caused by the muscles on the outer side of my lower legs being to weak and the inner side overcompensating. They caused me pain for 6 months but only 6 weeks to fix when I went to the physio. She gave me exercises which strengthened the outer muscles and I haven't had a recurrence
mas cambios
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As simple as it may sound, see a doctor and I'm guessing you'll need to rest for longer. Not the my constructive advice ever given, but there isn't much else to say.
The only other thing you can do is attempt to find out if there is any underlying cause why you keep getting them.
As simple as it may sound, see a doctor and I'm guessing you'll need to rest for longer. Not the my constructive advice ever given, but there isn't much else to say.
The only other thing you can do is attempt to find out if there is any underlying cause why you keep getting them.