Shape Up Your Shins
|
|
|
Athletic shoes lose their ability to absorb shock after about 500 miles of wear, so replace them when needed with high-quality running or cross-training shoes. A shock-absorbent surface on which you exercise can reduce shin splints. Avoid running on pavement if you can.
To ease the pain of shin splints, you don't need to stop exercising altogether. Switch to low-impact activities, like swimming or elliptical training. Ice helps alleviate pain and swelling, and stretching calf muscles before exercise can prevent and treat shin splints.
|
|
|
|
|