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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:
>>
>>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.
>

As runners, we have a tendency to be a bit compulsive and sometimes try to 
run through pain.  If you are going to run through pain at least be
sure of the correct diagnose and understand the consequences. A running 
friend had all the symptons of shin splints, but being conservative
by nature, he went to the podiatrist - diagnose: Compartment Syndrome. 
Not a commom problem but if he had tried to run through it, his down time
might have been forever.  This is not meant to scare anyone but it is 
better to lean to the cautious side.  
                             Doug


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