Dealing with nagging shin pain every time you run or walk? In this post, Dr. Justin Lin breaks down how to properly use a massage gun for shin splints relief. Learn why simply rubbing a sore leg only provides short-term comfort under the Gate Control Theory, and discover how targeting specific muscles based on whether your pain is on the inside or outside of your shin bone (like releasing the posterior tibialis or stimulating the soleus) yields real, lasting recovery.

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Where do I begin on this subject? I see people absentmindedly sitting on their foot ALL THE TIME. As the self-proclaimed posture police,...