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Help! I've Got Painful Shin Splints
As much as I hate to admit it getting older does have some downsides. If we eat the same amount of food we did when we were younger we are doomed to pile on extra weight (fat). This is because as we age our metabolism slows down due to less physical activity which in turn means we get fatter.
This addition in weight is slow but sure. At first it's just couple of lbs here and there, barely noticeable. The weight you put on after Christmas just doesn't seem to come off like it used to. Suddenly you discover to your horror your clothes are getting tighter and your out of breath climbing the stairs.
Jogging or running is an outstanding way to burn calories and get back in control of your body. Added to that, it makes you feel fabulous! But what can you do if, like me, you love to run, but suffer from Shin Splints?
I always thought that only horses got splints. Work a young horse too much on hard ground, and you were asking for him to get one " making him lame for months, sometimes. Well, humans aren't so different!
I love to jog and use it as my fundamental method of keeping fit. Imagine my horror when after a short distance I started to get a dull ache down the front of my legs. At the beginning I put it down to my age and just kept running hoping it would go away after I'd warmed up a bit.
It didn't. The pain got worse and worse, until I was close to tears. I kept stopping and rubbing my shins, but it didn't help, and I eventually had to give up and hobble home " fed up to the back teeth and as bad-tempered as a weasel. When I rested for a day or two, the pain went, but it came back as soon as I tried again.
Before I trained as a Sports Massage Therapist and discovered how to treat Shin Splints I always thought it meant you had a splint. Shin Splints are actually caused by the inflammation of the muscles that run down the front of your leg. It's a type of repetitive strain injury of the lower leg.
About the Author Just by following some simple precautions, I could have saved myself and my poor shins a lot of pain, frustration and discomfort. If Id only known then what I know now, Id never have got shin splints in the first place! Carol J Pearson is a Sports Massage Therapist who specialises in Shin Splint Treatment. To discover more about how to Treat Shin Splints please feel free to visit my Web site.
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