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Have you done shin splint stretches? Have you ever had shin splints? If not, knock on wood and consider yourself lucky.
Shin splints absolutely suck and are a common injury, especially for runners. If you want to get all geeked out and “sciencey,” this pain is also called medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), which happens from overusing the muscles around your shinbone.
To put it bluntly, shin splints can be uncomfortable and may slow you down for a while (potentially a long while).
The good news is that you can take steps to prevent shin splints, whether you are a runner or not. Wearing proper shoes and adjusting your workouts when you first feel pain can help. You can also do simple shin splint stretches to loosen up your lower leg muscles before exercising.
In this article, we are going to dive deeper into the prevention of shin splints, but before we get into all that, let’s first understand what shin splints are and the most common signs to look out for.