April 18, 2011
Shin Splint Pain? Easy Stretches for Prevention

- Stand with your heels together and toes pointed out. Slowly raise up onto your toes and lower yourself back down. Repeat 10 times.
- Stand with your big toes together and heels far apart. Slowly raise up onto your toes, then lower yourself back down. Repeat 10 times.
- Go late in the day, when your feet are their largest (feet swell during the day and during running);
- Bring along the socks you'll wear while running; and
- Have both feet measured by a salesperson, even if you think you know your shoe size. (One foot is often larger than the other, and you'll need to be fitted for the larger foot.)