How long does it take to heal from shin splints?
Know that shin splints can take 3 to 6 months to heal. Do not rush back into your sport or exercise. You could injure yourself again.
How do you treat shin splints in children?
How Are Shin Splints Treated?
- Putting ice or a cold pack on the shin every 1–2 hours for 15 minutes at a time.
- Giving medicine for pain such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, or store brand) or acetaminophen (Tylenol or store brand).
- Exercises to stretch and strengthen the foot/leg muscles and tendons.
How can athletes prevent shin splints?
Proper footwear, gradual activity buildup, cross-training, rest, and compression can help to prevent and treat shin splints. A serious, committed athlete likes to believe that nothing could keep them from being active.
What happens if you get your splint wet?
Do not get the splint wet. A wet splint might not support the bone, and also can cause a skin rash. Do not stick objects or pour lotions or powders inside the splint. Don’t scratch the skin inside the splint.
Can a 9 year old get shin splints?
At Children’s, our patients with shin splints are usually teenagers or post-adolescents, since this is the age group that’s most likely to run and train competitively. Shin splints and other overuse injuries are sports-related microtraumas (small injuries) that result from repetitively using the same parts of the body.
Do shin splints require surgery?
Shin splints rarely require surgical intervention unless severe and chronic. Chronic shin splints is usually caused by underlying anatomy issues, which a surgeon can fix through surgery. Surgical treatment for shin splints is either a fasciotomy or periosteal stripping.
How are shin splints best treated?
Most cases of shin splints can be treated with rest, ice and other self-care measures. Wearing proper footwear and modifying your exercise routine can help prevent shin splints from recurring.