Adequate potassium intake may also significantly decrease your risk of stroke, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and kidney stones. Adults over the age of 19, adolescents between 14 and 18 years old and pregnant women should consume 4,700 milligrams of potassium each day, says the Food and Nutrition Board.
The most effective treatment for shin splints is rest. The amount of rest required for the lower legs to heal is dictated by the severity of the injuries. If the pain is mild, simply backing off the intensity and frequency of workouts may be enough.
Myth: You Should Run with Wider Strides to Avoid Shin Splints. The Truth: Actually, the opposite of this is true. If you have shin pain on the front and to the outside of your shin bone, you are most likely over-taxing the muscle and tendon that runs to that side of the shin bone, Olson says.