what is sin splints?

Question

i think i might have them. i run on the cross country team and my knees and ankles feel like there being beaten

Answer 1

First of all they are called SHIN SPLINTS. This is when your calve muscles tighten up. Your shin bones, the tibia and fibula, are very weak to begin with (on everyone). There are 3 calve muscles and if they tighten up, they pull up your shin. Then they don't cover and support the rest of your shin and the bones start to splinter. Get help soon. My shin splints kept me from winning my conference race. Stretch your calve muscles. Ice before and after practice, but far enough ahead so when you stretch you don't pull a muscle. Never stretch during or imediately after icing.

Answer 2

The term shin splints is a common misnomer in sports medicine. It does not imply a specific diagnosis, rather it is the symptom of pain over the front of the tibia bone. The pain from shin splints can be due to either problems of the muscles, the bone, or the attachment of the muscle to the bone. Therefore, 'shin splints' is simply the name given to pain over the front of the lower leg.

Medial tibial stress syndrome, or shin splints as most people call this problem, is commonly seen in athletes who suddenly increase their duration or intensity of training. This type of shin splints may also be seen in athletes who have very high demand training levels, such as marathon runners, even if their training levels are not dramatically increased.

Why are some people more susceptible to shin splints?
Everyone has a different body, and each persons body mechanics differ slightly. One factor commonly implicated in causing shin splints is overpronation. Pronation occurs when the foot flattens out when weight is applied. The normal foot should flatten slightly, meaning pronation is a normal foot motion. Overpronation occurs when the foot becomes too flattened out causing the foot to roll inwards. This can cause increased demand on the muscle over the front of the leg and lead to complaints of shin splints.

Answer 3

Shin splints are the muscles that run from under your knee in front of your leg down to your ankles. These usually get sore when you start running after not doing it for awhile. A heating pad and warm baths will help soothe and relieve them. You might also want to try some ibuprofen for swelling and pain.

Answer 4

I think you mean shin splints. Shin splints are just that, you get very severe pain in your shin, the bone that runs from your knee to your ankle, front of your leg. The only way that you can get them to go away is to give them rest. You may have to change your style of shoe also.

Answer 5

shin splints are stress fractures along the fibula/tibia. but it sounds like joint pain to me, put ice on your knees and ankles, immobalize them with a brace if you can, and rest them