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Depends on how over weight you are and how much physical activity you can do?
There is all kinds of ways to lose weight. The simplest yet hardest way to lose weight really relies mostly on your diet in the first place. Exercising just helps speed up the process. You can still exercise with shin splints you just have to modify what you're doing. For the most the reason why you have shin splints is because of poor stretching and weight, so while you're doing these alternative exercises make sure you're watching your diet and stretching for at least 30 minutes with each exercise. Here are some alternative exercises:
- Swimming (actually the best exercise you can do, works all muscle groups while impacting the joints the least)
- Lifting weights
- Push ups, situps
- Row Machine with as much impact you can take on your legs
- Sex it's not much exercise for most, but if you make the most of it
- Basically anything to get your heart rate up. Remember to focusing on burning the fat you want to keep your heart rate between 120 and 130 any higher you will basically burn fat but it turns into cardio and you end up turning that into muscle. If you don't keep the muscle up then your back at square one because that will just turn right back into fat.
Focus on your diet stretch get the heart going you will come around. Losing weight is a hard thing to do.
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Are shin splits on your feet?
No shin splints are on your shins
What are shinsplints?
Shin splints are when your shin bones get jarred. they pull slightly on the muscle and it hurts Shin splints are when your shin bones get jarred. they pull slightly on the muscle and it hurts
Should you ice or heat shin splints?
It's best to switch off heating and icing shin splints.
Shin splints are microscopic tears in the tibialis anterior?
Shin splints are microscopic tears in the shin muscle, the tibialis anterior. These are common among people who have little experience running. Some are more likely to experience shin splints than others.
Can diabetes cause shin splints?
Diabetes can cause circulatory problems in the legs, which could manifest as shin splints or similar symptoms.
How could someone have shin splints?
You would have to go to a local library and checkout a medical book on shin splints. You can also visit a medical website to find out how you get a shin splint.
What is the prognosis for shin splints?
With proper rest, management, and prevention, people with shin splints can return to normal activity in a few weeks or more. However, continuing to perform the activity that caused the shin splints can lead to stress fractures of the tibia.
Is kick boxing OK to do if you have shin splints?
no
What is the ICD9 code for shin splints?
844.9
Is it good for a 13 year old girl to be runnig a 1Min 17 Sec in the 400m with really bad shin splints in both legs?
It is not good to have shin splints. shin splints are are over compensation of calf muscles that are not used enough or strong enough for the amount of training being done by them. shin splints can result in stress fractures if training continues with out adequate rest.
What causes shin splints in dogs?
Shin splints are usually caused by the dog not getting enough exercise. Try walking the dog on the regular or running with the dog.
What is the most common injury for both aerobic instructors and students?
Shin splints are the most common injuries to both teachers and students. Shin splints is a catchall term for many aches and pains that occur along the tibia ( the bone at the front inside of the lower leg ).
