Is there anything i can do about shin splints??

Question: I am 15 and i run cross-country and i have bad pain in the front of my legs from my knee to my foot and my couch and both my parents(my dad also runs and my mom is a nurse) said it was shin slints but didn't tell me what to do about them.

Answers:
Ice and Heat.
I'm the exact same way. During the day when im just relaxing I put bags of ice on them, and at night there are heat wraps that I put on them. It works great.

Other Answers:
The treatment for shin splints is rest. Depending upon severity it is often necessary to completely stop running for a period of time. Generally this is done until day-to-day activities are pain free. When running is resumed – and this is where many injured runners make a mistake – it must be significantly different from the routine that lead to the injury. The concept of relative rest employs lengthening the interval between training as well as decreasing the volume and intensity of training. One can often substitute cross-training activities (e.g., bicycling) for running to help increase the interval between running days. There should be a graded and gradual increase in run training, keeping an eye out for the return of any shin splint symptoms.

Stretching and strengthening the calf muscles can help prevent the injury from returning. However the most important preventive strategy is not to repeat the mistakes that lead to the injury. Examine all the training variables – surface, shoes, training volume, intensity, workout type, hills, weather conditions, etc. Seek help from a qualified trainer or coach. This all takes time and effort, but it is well worth it.

The best thing you can do for shin-splints is icing them REGULARLY. Also, do exercises to strengthen your calf muscles. While standing still, go up on your tip toes and then back down multiple times to help strengthen the muscles. Even flexing them will help strengthen them.

Another great thing that you can do for shin splints is rest. Don't over work yourself.

And DON'T wear flip flops. They will make it worse. Trust me :D

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