7 easy ways to handle shin splits

Shin splints are small tears in the area where the lower leg muscle attaches to the tibia, also known as the shinbone.

These tears result from overuse, and since the pavement taxes your muscles more than a treadmill, not to talk off our dented Nigerian roads, many runners complain of shin pain when they first begin outdoor runs.

Shin splints often occur because the calf muscle becomes stronger than the tibialis anterior, the muscle on the outside of the shin.

Even if the ache isn't that bad, it's still a minor injury.

Pushing through the pain could result in more severe tears which could in turn lead to an injury that could sideline your running routine altogether.

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