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In article <1k64lmINNfc4@mojo.eng.umd.edu> georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark) writes:
>In article <C1Hy82.4HL@acsu.buffalo.edu> v070rajv@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Matthew Lewis) writes:
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>>I have always thought that one of the only ways to deal with shin splints was
>>to run through them.
>
>That's a good way to end up with permanent discomfort that no doctor can
>cure. With misinformation like this, it's no wonder there are so many
>inquiries about injuries at rec.running.
>
>If something hurts, you better stop immediately. Pain and injury hardly
>contribute to a productive workout.

I agree that's it dangerous to run through shin splints.

The last two years have been the first time that I've gotten shin splints.
In my case, I find it impossible to run through them.
It seems to take at least a month for them to heal.
If I try to run, the muscle cramps and knots up and doesn't
feel normal for a few days.

I don`t know the cause of the shin splints.
But there are know reasons why continued running causes worse problems.
Shin splints are the tearing of the muscle away from its attachments on the bone.
Continued running can lead to a stress fracture of the bone.
With a stress fracture your'e off running for a good six weeks.