Recently I started playing basketball again after a stop of near ten years.  During my younger days I would play for hours on Sunday morning in a middle school around where I live.  Now I play in an indoor gym hoping the hardwood floor would be easier on my body.  Sadly it was only my wishful thinking.  After a few weeks, I noticed that the lower part of my shin is hurting pretty badly.  After talking to a coworker who knows a lot about keeping healthy and maintain good body condition, he told me that I am suffering from Shin Splints.

Shin Splints is a often the result of overused muscle, which in my case, start play basketball without building up my body condition.  As a frugal person, I dislike spending a lot of money on shoes.  However, after a lot of research, the shoes you wear will have a huge impact on injuries such as Shin Splints.  For those of you who is starting to exercise again after a period of inactivity, I found a good website, RunnersWorld, in which you can learn more about different types of shoes and how to stretch your body prior to intense exercise.  As for me, I am getting a new pair of shoes and let my body rest for a bit before I head back into the basketball court.