When I was a gymnast, in the distant past, our biggest overuse injury was shin splints. We ran, tumbled and vaulted on hard surfaces.
Happily, shin splints in Artistic gyms is now rare. Most clubs have only one or two kids with mild cases. (‘Pommel Pains‘, forearm splints, are as big a problem as ever.)
My running friends tell me that compression wear does work. … I’m wondering if any of those few gymnasts still suffering shin splints had experimented with these:
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Leave a comment if you’ve tried them.
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