Shin Splints help?!
Question: Shin splints r killing me and its getting on my nerves everytime there is basketball practice my shin gets a sharp pain people say i run flat footed and it start to hurt and people said that i need to tied my shoes real tight so i wont be slipping around in my shoes but its still hurts can i put icy hot patch on it because my coach is getting sick of my telling him that my shin is aching
Answers: Shin splints r killing me and its getting on my nerves everytime there is basketball practice my shin gets a sharp pain people say i run flat footed and it start to hurt and people said that i need to tied my shoes real tight so i wont be slipping around in my shoes but its still hurts can i put icy hot patch on it because my coach is getting sick of my telling him that my shin is aching
I am a physical therapist, and it may be more serious than shin splints at your age,if you can get your family to take you to a specialist then do so, if it is just shin splints, then nsaids like Ibuprofen and total rest may be the answer, but if you insist on still playing then maybe some orthotics (shoe inserts) and some deep tissue stretching by a rolfer, or some personal training to make sure you are setting properly before shooting ( an analysis of your playing style) is in order....