How To Prevent Shin Splints

So, what are shin splints? Well, they are exercise-induced lower leg pain and it's usually caused by unaccustomed exercise or vigorous exercise and overuse, so it's more common in people who do things like running, for example. So, how do we prevent shin splints from occurring? Well, the first tip I can give you is to make sure that you tailor your training regimen specifically for you. If you slowly increase the amount of training that you do over time and incorporate rest days as needed, then this may help to reduce your risk.

If you try to vary your running surfaces, this may also help because uphill surfaces and hard surfaces are more likely to induce the exercise-induced leg pain. If you're wearing well-fitting trainers, this is going to be great and I would also suggest that you try supportive insoles as well. These would be good for shock absorbing and also good support for your foot arches.

Anything else that you can do to prevent shin splints? Well, appropriate warm-ups are going to be good to make sure that you get enough of the blood supply to the muscles and tendons and ligaments and bone that will be working hard for you. Another thing that you can try is some good stretching exercises to try and loosen up your quads, your hamstrings, and all the other muscles groups that you'll use for training. Now, you must take care if you've had pre-existing foot problems or problems with posture such as over-pronation of the foot because these problems will make you more likely to experience shin splints.

Now, if you do have any pain after your injury specifically one area of bone or after an injury or if you have any numbness, tingling, or weakness, it's really important that you go and see your doctor because you may have an alternative diagnosis and that may be something a bit more serious like a fracture or a compartment syndrome. So if you're not sure, just go and ask your doctor. Now, good luck with your training and I hope that you get fit and healthy. .