What Personal Trainers say about Shin Splints

Running and jumping can cause shin splints. The painful condition can result from exercise that aggravates the connection of muscles to the lower big bone in the leg called the tibia. Rest and proper shoes and changing your exercises can reduce or eliminate this painful condition.

Overloading the tissue connecting the muscles to the shinbone causes the pain. Footware that is poorly fitted or rundown is often the cause of this problem as well as running, jogging, playing stop and start sports like basketball or tennis. Early in the condition when the pain is new, stopping the exercise will end the pain. Continuing in the same mode will continue to make the condition worse.

Getting advice from your personal trainer is a good place to start if you are just starting a running program. Improper shoes and extended exercise early in the new regimen can also be causative of this condition. This is reason alone to start slow and work your way up to a higher level of exercise. If the pain continues, it may be that you have to consult a doctor to see what can be done to help the stress you are causing on your leg. Your personal trainer can be asked for help also.