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I just looked it up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints Seems it 
is a term that refers to several conditions. What you tend to get in 
basketball and probably volleyball is the "tearing of the connective 
tissue."  At least that is what the school MD told me in my basketball 
days.  My senior year four of the six players that had most of the 
playing time on the basketball team had to get tapped before games and 
practices. Because of that I didn't have any hair on my lower legs for 
two years after I got out of high school ;-) . I also think the hardwood 
floor had a lot to do with it.

I ran through college and they didn't bother me. There was no jumping, 
rapid turns etc. and the surface was softer. One year, however, I did 
have some problems when Purdue was installing a new indoor track and we 
had a board track (truly that was what it was fancy plywood). The board 
track aggravated the shin splints.  When I first started riding 
endurance in the late 80's they came back - leads me to believe in the 
"tearing" theory and aggravation of the scar tissue. If my stirrups were 
the proper length - they didn't both me. If they weren't they did. The 
mare and the Jbird are both slab sided. I expect a wide horse would 
aggravate them even today.

All I know is they hurt like the dickens.

Truman

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Doesn't Josie also play volleyball? I expect that before the treadmill.
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> She plays everything...Volleyball (setter), basketball, (starting wing, sub at point)& softball (2nd base). Little people have to run a lot no matter what we play cause if you're not tall you'd better be quick. :-P She's started softball now and trying to use the treadmill not to lose what fitness she gained in basketball. 
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> There are other girls who have to get taped for splints but she's not one of them. I don't think what we get are *real* shin splints. Aren't shin splints more of a bone thing? The "tearing of the muscle on front of the leg" sounds more like it. It will be horrible in competition then you feel fine the next day. I get them more on slower rides. Not letting my feet roll over to the outside seems to help. Maybe the fact that Gunner is narrow has helped...but now 7 is very Kabootish & a thick little 14.2. Wrapping short legs around a wide barrel probably isn't the best way to avoid them.
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> Still wondering...is that muscle down the front of your shin a muscle you can train and if treadmills irritate it...does that mean they're strengthening it?
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