Why this exercise for shin splints?🤔 Strengthening can play a big role in how we manage our shin splints. Often, we think about stretching our calf muscles and then strengthening our calf muscles when dealing with shin splints which can be very important for most, but we also need to think about strengthening the front of our shins and working on our ankle dorsiflexion at the same time. If tightness through our calf muscles are leading to increased ankle plantarflexion and decreased ankle dorsiflexion, this will change how forces are absorbed through the lower extremity with running and jumping-related tasks. As we work to improve mobility through our calf complex with an exercise such as a calf stretch, we will gain more ankle dorsiflexion, but then we want to strengthen those dorsiflexors as well so they can assist in maintaining that ankle dorsiflexion. Yes, calf strength is incredibly important for runners and jumping-based athletes, but when was the last time you strengthened your dorsiflexors? We challenge you to add in this strengthening exercise and see how you stack up! #shinsplints #shinsplintsrelief #shinsplintsexercise