I have a mild shin splint. Can i cause any comlication if i keep running ?
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It will get worse, much worse.  My track coach had me do a trick that helped a ton.  Take your shoes and socks off and sit in a sandbox at a playground.  Then extend your feet in front of you and stick them in the soft sand.  Then try and squeeze your feet so you are trying to curl your toes to your heel.  Do a few sets of 15 - 20 of this every day if you can.  It made my shin splints go completely away.
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in your ankle or your shin[s]?\n\nif it's your shins [which are right above your ankle], then you've got shin splints. \n\nbest treatment for shin splints: ice it, and stretch the muscles there. if you've got a friend or family member who can help you, ask them to help you stretch your shins out.\n\nbasically, have them pull or push your feet in the opposite direction that you are pulling or pushing.\n\n[1] sit down with your legs in front of you. \n[2] have someone pull your feet towards themselves as you pull your feet towards yourself. [about 20 seconds]\n[3] have someone push your feet towards you as you push your feet towards them. [about 20 seconds]\n[4] have someone pull your feet outwards [toward the ground] as you try to keep them together. [about 20 seconds]\n[5] have someone push  your feet together as you try to pull them outwards [toward the ground]. [about 20 seconds]\n\nrepeat these exercises often, and make sure to ice!\n\noh, and make sure you've got the right kind of shoes for your sport/activity. in this case, make sure you have running shoes.
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If your doctor can't figure it out, it is unlikely anyone here can unless your doc is really not a very good one.  What comes to mind is shin splints and/or heel spurs.
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when I was young and just started running I had a problem with these kind of pains,  but I found later that if you can push yourself beyond those pains  they go away..  but I was pretty young back then.  It might stress out an older person.  I am glad I did it when I was young.  maybe just push yourself a little bit harder every time you run just a little bit further
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Shin splints happen when the muscle on the tibia bone is pulled away from the bone. Usually this is caused by poor footwear or lots of pressure on your toes. For short term remedy a personal favorite is to wrap the inflicted area with an ace bandage and then apply ice over the bandage to lower in the swelling which is the primary cause of pain. For long term relief get some new shoes, socks and make sure they are supporting your feet properly.
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Rest and ice are the best things you can do to get rid of shin splints. Ice them for 15-20 minutes every four hours. The easiest way to ice them is to put a frozen gelpack against your shin and wrap an ace bandage around it.\n\nTwo things come to mind: your shoes and your running surfface. What kind of surface are you running on? If it's mostly sidewalk, try running on pavement/asphalt instead, if possible. Each time your feet hit the ground, the shock energy needs to go somewhere. Shoes do a large amount of shock absorbtion, so a good match to your foot and running style is pretty important. If you can add softer ground to the equation, it'll help minimize or alleviate your splints.
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rest elevate ice. i deal with this day in day out. massage is great what i get my clients to do is get a golf ball and roll it down the leg next to the shin. it breaks up the scar tissue there. i would suggest to stop running until u get it better. it wont go away on its own
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Shin splints generally accompany running and the stress caused from the landing/impact of the activity.  The stress is made worse because of an proportionately stronger calf muscle.\n\nI'd recommend a few things:\n1. Consider running on different a different surface.  Typically you will decrease the impact stress by running on grass.  Grass absorbs much of the impact, concrete on the other hand(asphalt a near 2nd) is one of the worst surfaces to run on.\n\n2. Use a anti-inflamatory.  I'd recommend Naproxin (Aleve over the counter). (Not Tylenol or Asparin, these are not anti-inflamatory medications).\n\n3. And The BIGGEST thing that I can recommend is anterior tibialis exercises.  This is the muscle opposite your calf.  You will be able to flex your AT by lifting your feet.  There are exercise machines that can concentrate on the AT, (use resistance), also you can accomplish the same thing by tying a rope around a 5lb weight and fastening it over the tips of your shoes.  Then do toe raises with your weight on the backs of your feet (the opposite of a toe raise for your calf).\n\nI've found stretching to be relatively ineffective as a treatment.  More than likely, you are pretty stretched out and active if you are having shin splints.
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Something else.  Namely, the same exercise that caused shin splints in the first place.
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when u run ur feet must land on the ground  at the balls of your feet and the toes.landing on ur heel causes injuries(serious ones).also avoid running on tarred roads(asphalt).they are bad for ur knees.And before u start running do a few excercises (streching)etc to heat up your body and also to improve circulation.if u start runnin (especially in the morning) without proper streching it will hurt u(physically)
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You need to stretch your calf muscles.  One way to relieve the shin splints is to crouch down and grab your knees and pull them into your chest while being on your feet.  I have had shin splints and this helped remedy the problem.
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A new pair of shoes will NOT solve the problem.  Shin splints are actually where the muscle connects tothe bone on the front side of the leg.  There are exercises to help or you can continue to run and they will eventually go away.  Here are the exercises I have found work.\n\nWalking on your tip toes.  You can do this in spurts or just do heel raises.\n\nAlso, this is one that was given to me by a doctor. - Take a weight and line tie the weight to the line and tie the other end to the tip of your shoe, allow the weight to dangle and do toe raises with the weight attached. \n\nThere is no quick fix for shin splints.  It will take time but they will eventually go away.\n\nHope this helps.
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could also be shin splints, where little chips of bone dig into muscles etc.\n\ngo to doctors, ask for an x-ray, may need minor op to remove problem (bone scraping or removal)\n\ngood luck, hope you feel better soon
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Shin splints are a soreness you get along the front of your shins from running on hard ground.A guaranteed cure is plenty of icing and stretching.To stretch,lie on the ground with your toes pointing up,then slowly pull your foot towards yourself.Hold for 10 seconds then release.repeat 5 times,3 or 4 times a day and always ice the shin after stretching.Relief after 2 or 3 days!
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Shin splints is a colloquial term which refers to pain in the anterior and medial areas of the lower leg. It is any pain below the knee, above the ankle, other than in the calf. \n\nThe immediate treatment for shin splints is rest. Running and other strenuous lower limb activities should be avoided until the pain subsides and is no longer elicited by activity. In conjunction with rest, anti-inflammatory treatments such as icing and drugs such as NSAIDs may be suggested by a doctor or trainer, though there is some controversy over their effectiveness.
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Shin splints is a condition where there is pain in the anterior tibia caused by overuse of the anterior tibilias muscle. They are most common in inexperienced runners or runners who overtrain. The pain is usually worsened by exertion and other factors:\n\n- Running on hard surfaces\n- Insufficient padding in the shoes \n- Over-pronated and/or flat feet can also lead to increased stress on the lower leg muscles during exercise\n- High arched feet can experience shin splint discomfort because this foot type is a poor shock absorber.\n\nThe treatment for shin splints is rest. Running and other strenuous lower limb activities should be avoided until the pain subsides and is no longer elicited by activity. In conjunction with rest, icing and anti-inflammatories may be suggested by a doctor or trainer, though there is some controversy over their effectiveness. A contributing cause of shin splints in some cases is the relative weakness of the muscles on the anterior of the lower leg compared to those in the calf. In this case exercises that preferentially strengthen the anterior muscles may help alleviate or avoid shin splints.\n\nIf you are just starting to run. Take it easy and progress into a walking program first before running. Here are some links for progression:\n\n12-week walking schedule\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/walking_schedule.html\n\nBeginning a Jogging Program\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_jogging.html\n\nA Rundown on Shin Splints\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/rundown_shin_splints.shtml
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Depending on how bad your shin splints are, the pain can extend into your knee.  But if you feel tenderness in your knee area, it isn't caused by the splints.  Also, if you twisted your knee or hyper extended it, it is a separate injury.