What happens if you run with shin splints?

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this is my first track season in high school, and i'm actually pretty decent. i've been getting really bad pains in my shins, and one day it was so bad, i couldn't even practice. but now it's not so bad, and its just in my left shin now. Everyone on the team says its shin splint, and it the way i land on my feet when i run. i know how to prevent shin splints now, but how can i get over them? and can i run with shin splints? and how do i know if i have a stress fracture?

Answer
If you had a stress fracture you couldn't run. Period. Shin splints are one of the many downsides to running. I've had them so many times but I've always just ran through mine. Try and by shoes with little or no support example track spikes, vibram five fingers, or just go bare foot. This makes you land on your toes which makes you faster and has much less impact. It is the healtiest way to run. Also to help fix them stretch them and drink milk or eat anything with calcium. If it gets really bad then take a few days off. It's not worth hurting yourself. I'm just too stupid to stop. Hope this helps.

How long does it take for Shin Splints/Stress Fratures to heal?

iDance17

I have been running on my shin splints for about a month now, because i refused to sit out. Cross country season is over now, but track is about to start up. I don't know if my shin splints led to stress fractures or not. But if it has how long does it take for shin splints/stress fractures to beable to run on again?

Answer
Your getting shin splints because of your running form. When you run, don't land on your heels. Run normally without landing on your heels and you should land on the front outer side of your shoe, it should not be a huge slap when you come down because its suppose to be a "natural" landing. When you run, run tall, elbows should be perpendicular to the floor when you swing, pull your foot up (Not knees), look straight and don't look down. When you fix up the footwork, as in landing on the front outer side of your shoe, you should feel some soreness building up in your calves. You WANT that feeling because it tells you that your calves are taking up some of the impact from your knees. After workouts, walk 100 steps on your heels and make sure you feel some stretching in your shins, that'll help prevent shin splints also.

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