Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

how do i treat shin splints?

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

Question 5

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 6

how to heal shin splints for kids?

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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 7

any tests to confirm shin splints?

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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.

Question 8

how should you relieve shin splints?

Accepted Answer

A few ways: Proper supportive shoe wear will help. Ice to the area after activity as well as stretching before and after activity will also help.

Question 9

should shin splints hurt all the time?

Accepted Answer

Maybe,if not resting: Shin splints is an overuse injury that occurs when a person(often an athlete)increases their level of physical activity or training too quickly over a short period of time.Rest and icing will effectively treat most cases of shin splints.If you don't decrease your activity level at least, you could worsen it to the point where they hurt all of the time.If not improving with rest and ice, see your doc.

Question 10

what to do if really bad shin splints?

Accepted Answer

Ice and rest: to start. My supportive shoes, orthotics and strtching program to follow. If persists, follow up with physician.

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