Question 1

will shin splints stop me from going on my vacation?

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Should Not Stop You: Shin splints should not stop you from going on your vacation. They will only limit some of the activities that you can do. You should check with your physician to see what you can and cannot do.

Question 2

are there long-term effects of shin splints on my child's health?

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Not realy: Most of the time, shin splints cause only mild, temporary pain. Occasionally, the individual may have a permanent disabling injury.Thank good luck.

Question 3

i will be doing the bigwalk on sunday 10km.. the last time i done it i suffered with shin splints.. is there any way to prepare my self before the walk?

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Shin splints : Stretch your legs and spine properly days before. Drink plenty of water and eat fruits and vegetables.

Question 4

what are shin splints?

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Inflammation: It is inflammation where the small muscle fibers attach to the bone along the tibia.

Question 5

what causes shin splints?

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Shin splints: They commonly occur due to poor stretching before rigorous running causing tearing and swelling of the sheath around the muscle.

Question 6

how can i tape shin splints?

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Stretch instead: Taping is not nearly as effective as daily stretching of the anterior tibialis muscles.

Question 7

how do i treat shin splints?

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Rice: Rest ice compression massage 
possibly new training shoes
decrease regimen.

Question 8

so how do i stop shin splints?

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Variable: Rest, ice, massage, graston, anti inflammatories, evaluation by ortho to check for stress fractures.

Question 9

how to heal shin splints for kids?

Accepted Answer

Rest: The simple answer is rest.  Rest can take awhile though, so to speed it up i suggest:
1) anti-inflammatories
2) pt/stretching
3) good shoe wear/arch-supports
4) proper training.

Question 10

any tests to confirm shin splints?

Accepted Answer

Leg pain: You have the classical characteristic of what is called  exertional comparmental syndrome, and usually due to the increasecomparmental pressure of the leg during exercise.The diagnosis is made by measurments of the comparment pressure during exercise.Blood test, x-ray are negatives.

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