Shins splints can be cause by many disorders such as compartment syndrome this is a buildup of pressure in the muscles do to exercise, tendinitis is when the tendon is inflamed, myositis when the muscle is inflamed, and periostisis is when the outer layer of the bone is inflamed.
Shines splints are most common in runners because of the pounding of the legs on hard surfaces, and sports that there are sudden stops and turns such as tennis, basket ball, and soccer.
How to get rid of your shin splints you should ice and rest them because if you keep running it will only agrivate them more and the continuing of your activites can lead to stress fractures so you will be out for a whole season or longer instead of a few days or weeks. You can also take ibrophen to help with the swelling but do not put heat on your shins, this will only cause agrivation!!
Make sure that you stretch sometimes its the fact that another muscle is tight that you get injured some where else. For instance if your shins are sore it maybe that your calf muscles are tight and causeing your shins to be messed up as well.
How to stretch your shin splints take a rope and pull the foot upward (dorsi-flexion), or you can contract the muscles to keep the foot pulled up ward, and walking on your heels is a way to also stretch them. You can strengthen them by sitting in a chair and tapping your toes passed when your muscles begun to burn. An athletic trainer can also stretch your shins out.
To help prevent getting shin splints again by replacing your worn out running shoes on time, and you can also use a sports sock which compresses the leg and helps you not get shin splints.
