Shun Shin Splints This Summer

Warmer days open the doors for exercising outside, which also means running on paved and hard surfaces. The pounding and impact often gives way to a common runner’s plague: medial tibia stress syndrome, or "shin splints." Studies show that shin splints occur in up to 13 percent of all runners, 60 percent of which are caused by over-training and improper conditioning. Shin splints can arise from a multitude of hidden causes, including: over pronation of the foot, swollen tendons, overused muscles, stress fractures, flat arches. Whether you are a regular runner or just spend a lot of time sprinting after your kids, you’ll recognize the first sign of shin splints as a throbbing and aching on the front of the lower leg. While they shin splints can often heal without medical treatment, a severe case of shin splints can completely... [read full story]