by Amy Brandt | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Amy, Health & Body, Wellness
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. I’ve been diagnosed with shin splints. What are they, exactly? Is the bone actually splintering, or are the muscle and tissue inflamed? Can I push through the pain? — Sarah The term...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
At first, Sadie Elliot’s pain was almost unbearable. “It felt like my shin was going to rip out of my leg every time I landed from a jump,” says the Houston Ballet corps member of her initial experience with shin splints. “I was scare to dance...