[at-l] shin splints

[morganpaulw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Paul Morgan)]

Make sure you stretch before and after exercise (hiking).  Lean up against a
tree or wall with your foot planted flat on the ground.  Bend at the ankle
so your straight back leg is at about 45 degrees.  Hold that position for
about thirty seconds.  Then do a similar stretch but with the knee bent.
Here's a couple of graphics showing the form for these stretches:

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/images/soleus.gif
http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/images/gastroc.JPG

Too Tall

>Any advice for Shin splints?

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