Originally Posted by
jsigone
never heard of it, never hard it. Your working 99% of the calf area on the lower leg not the front. Non impact movements so doubt you'll ever get a shin splint ever
Shin splints are caused by inflammation or small tears in the thin membrane covering the front of the Tibea. The membrane is called the
periosteum.
Calf muscles have thin fibers which attach to the periosteum. Flexing the calf muscles pulls on the inflamed periosteum, causing pain.
Inflammation and tearing of the periosteum can be caused by any number of activities, not just running and jumping.
-Tim-