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Originally Posted by Lemiwinks Shin splints are caused form overuse of the leg muscles due repetitive jumping and long distance running. You need to keep off your legs and let the shin splints go away. (Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) are an exercise-related pain. Shin splints occur along or just behind the inner (medial) edge of the shin (tibia). The pain usually involves a span measuring about 3 inches to 4 inches. Shin splints result from exercise of the involved leg(s). The pain recurs if you try to go back to doing the same kind of exercise before healing is established. Studies show that medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) commonly affects runners, aerobic dancers and people in the military.
Shin splints are an inflammation of the thin layer of tissue that covers the bone (periosteum). The bone tissue itself is also involved. This can be seen on bone scan examinations. The muscles that attach to the shinbone through the periosteum are the part of the shin that hurts. These are the soleus muscle (an ankle flexor important in pushing off the foot) and the deeper of the two toe flexors (flexor digitorum longus). )
You basically need to keep off your legs or get a shin compression sleeve(worked for me). If not treated they can eventually lead to stress fractures in the shin bone which you may want to check for. |
Is there anything that can be done to speed recovery?