shin splints
(2 discussions)
My 14 year grandauther is going out for outdoor track, but has developed shin splints during practice.
What can she do for treatment and for future pervention? Thank you
2 comments
May PT
Sometimes shin splints are due to the way ones foot sits on the ground. Folks with fairly flat feet can develop shin splints more often then folks that do not. First of all, she must rest and let the legs fully recover and be pain free. Next, I would recommend a GOOD running shoe with very good inserts…maybe a “pronator” shoe if she does have the tendancy to be flat footed. You may want to have a doc check her out..maybe she may even benefit from custom made inserts for her shoes. Good luck, Mya PT
Scott
My 15 year old daughter has played competative tennis for 4 years and ice skated since she was 8. She wears orthotic inserts in her shoes. She did alot of running in gym this year. Instead of transfering her inserts to her own running shoes she used shoes furnished by the school. She immediately developed severe shin splints. The cure was start wearing the inserts whenever anything physically demanding was being done, ie, running and playing tennis; wear a high quality shoe; wear a compresion sleave during activity; stop running in gym class; and a period of rest. After about 2 months she had no pain from her shin splints.