12/12/2025
Do you experience shin splints when you run? The solution might be your foot! 🦶
An “active arch” or “short-foot” exercise helps build up the strength of the small, supportive foot muscles.
Doing this exercise has been shown to reduce the stress placed on the shins while running. 🏃
Here's how: Stand shoeless on the affected leg with your foot flat. Engage your arch muscles to raise the arch without curling your toes or lifting the ball of your foot.
Source: Barramuño-Medina M, et al. Physical Therapy in Sport. September 2024.