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Pain is caused by overuse along the shinbone, the large front bone in the lower leg.
Shin splints result when muscles, tendons, and bone tissue become overworked. Shin splints often occur in athletes who recently intensified or changed their training routines.
The main symptom is pain in the leg.
Treatment includes rest, ice, and pain relievers.
A cadre of hard-core endurance athletes is embracing sky running. The discipline combines elements of trail running and mountaineering. It focuses on how high you can run instead of how far, over extremely technical mountain terrain at an altitude above roughly 6,500 feet.
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Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles (uh-KILL-eez) tendon, the band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone.
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A good therapist can determine where any adhesions maybe and then break them up while improving functional flexibility in the tissue. … While it likely won’t help with muscle adhesions or scar tissue, a more relaxing massage still has many benefits for runners.
Study the training of professional runners and you’ll notice that they have an entire team helping them succeed. Their coach is just the leader – most elites also see sports psychologists, strength coaches, nutritionists, a variety of doctors, and yes, massage therapists.
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