Shin Splints
...many other athletes also experience shin splints, any sport requiring much running and jumping such as basketball, football, gymnastics, and soccer carries a risk of the sports’ athletes developing shin splints. Athletes experiencing pain on the outside of their shin have Anterior shin splints, while athletes experience pain on the inside of the shin have Posterior shin splints. There are many treatments for shin splints that relieve pain, but the problem is that the one most effective treatment is not used enough in treatment for the injury. The most common treatments are various lower leg stretches, icing, deep tissue massage, and a “low-dye” tape job on the foot/ankle; despite all these treatments, the best treatment is to stay off of the injury. This treatment is difficult for athletic trainers to advice and for athlet...