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Think basketball. One of the most common ailments for people playing a 
lot of basketball is shin splints. Think about it, you are always on 
your toes, ready to spring one way or the other. You are continually 
running and jumping.

I got a case of shin splints when I was in high school playing ball. It 
took a very long time for them to completely heal.

Truman

Sbolinge@xxxxxxx wrote:
> "Lateral shin splints (sometimes called anterior shin splints) are 
> usually due to overuse and inflammation of the anterior tibialis 
> muscle and the muscle compartment in the front of the leg, along the 
> outside front of your shin. The anterior tibialis muscle flexes your 
> foot upward. People frequently get anterior shin splints from the 
> repetition of flexing the muscle. For instance, on the treadmill, if 
> you walk fast enough, and for long enough, or if you've suddenly 
> increased the speed, or you're walking on an elevation, the muscle 
> gets overworked and starts to cramp. It would be like doing hundreds 
> of biceps curls until your arm started to cramp. Plus, on the 
> treadmill, there's no letup since the mill just keeps going. You could 
> potentially have the same problem if you walked or ran briskly 
> outdoors for a long period of time at a speed faster than you're used to."
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