Shin Splints are every runner’s nightmare! 😱 Shin refers to the front area of our leg below the knee 🧎‍♂️ The shin bone is known as tibia 🦴 Prolonged running can tire & lead to wear and tear of a particular muscle called the tibialis anterior 🥩 With some runners we see the spirit of going for the run despite pain 🔔 Inflammation and lack of recovery can be the primary reasons for these muscles to hurt 🤕 Commonly, impact based activities or sports such as basketball, track athletics, etc may cause this 🏀 Now, How can one reduce the chances of this happening? 🕺🏻Here is the answer: One needs to make the Tibialis Anterior muscle strong by training them. One simple strengthening exercise for these muscles is performing toe raises ✅ This exercise can be done using resistance bands or even a rope. 📿 Remember that one has to train the muscles by using appropriate load and frequency 🗓 Being a small group of muscles, these can get fatigued easily and should be done with ...