{"id":2214,"date":"2015-04-07T21:06:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T04:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2015-04-07T21:06:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T04:06:42","slug":"shin-splints-prevention-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2214","title":{"rendered":"Shin Splints: Prevention and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running is in full force as Spring has sprung. \u00a0If you have ever experienced shin pain during or after your training runs, you know firsthand how aggravating this condition can be. \u00a0I treat many runners with overuse injuries. \u00a0Common issues include anterior knee pain, IT band pain, plantar fasciitis and of course shin splints.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2215\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?attachment_id=2215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2215\" title=\"shin-pain\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shin-pain-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"shin-pain\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shin-pain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shin-pain.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=1885\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>to read an earlier post on the link between poor ankle mobility and overuse injuries. \u00a0Unfortunately, shin splints can progress to a more serious stress fracture if not diagnosed and treated properly. \u00a0Recently, I was interviewed for a series of articles on thew topic of shin splints by Fitness Magazine. \u00a0You can read those articles below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitnessmagazine.com\/health\/injury\/shin-splints\/what-are-shin-splints\/\" target=\"_blank\">What are shin splints?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitnessmagazine.com\/health\/injury\/shin-splints\/how-to-prevent-shin-splints\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to prevent, treat and heal shin splints<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running is in full force as Spring has sprung. \u00a0If you have ever experienced shin pain during or after your training runs, you know firsthand how aggravating this condition can be. \u00a0I treat many runners with overuse injuries. \u00a0Common issues include anterior knee pain, IT band pain, plantar fasciitis and of course shin splints. 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