Shin Exercises

Strengthen the foot and ankle with these exercises, slow and controlled! (top left): squeeze a ball between the ankles. slowly raise the heels off the ground then back down. (top right): raise heels off the ground but keep big toes planted on the floor. (bottom): keeping the heels off the ground and feet facing forward, step sideways.

Crossover and heel striking tend to be big reasons for shin splints. Keep your feet under your body to prevent this from happening!

Test your ankle mobility! Adequate range of motion: knee past toes with heel down. Don't let knee/ankle cave in! Look for side to side difference. Also try with toes up!