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Category: Slant Board

Shin Splints 101

[ 0 ] September 23, 2011

Most athletes have a pretty good understanding of basic injuries but shin splints is a condition  that is widely misunderstood. Actually shin splints really aren’t an individual medical condition. The term shin splints is really a description of of symptoms that could be caused by a number of things. The main symptom is pain at [...]

Slant Board – Buy New or Build One Yourself?

[ 1 ] May 11, 2011

All modern gyms and physical therapist’s offices have some form of a slant board or incline board. Slant boards are used by athletes, rehab specialists and personal trainers to effectively stretch calf muscles and rehabilitate injuries such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and achilles tendonitis. Any athlete should consider using a slant board [...]