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What Causes Shin Splints?
Question: Yes. What are Shin Splints and what are the symptoms?
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Brief Answer:
Shin splints is pain in leg due to walking
Detailed Answer:
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Shin splints is pain and heaviness in leg. It is commonly seen in athletes when they walk or run for long distance. It can be due to lack of vitamin B 12 or vitamin D. It can be treated with following..
1.rest and proper training.
2. pain killer like NSAID or tramadol.
3. Hot water fomentation
4 . footwear modifications.
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Shin splints is pain in leg due to walking
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Shin splints is pain and heaviness in leg. It is commonly seen in athletes when they walk or run for long distance. It can be due to lack of vitamin B 12 or vitamin D. It can be treated with following..
1.rest and proper training.
2. pain killer like NSAID or tramadol.
3. Hot water fomentation
4 . footwear modifications.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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