Shin Splints Treatment Royston Park

Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

Is there a sharp pain on the inner side of your shin?

Does the pain get worse during or after running or sports?

Do you feel an ache the next morning or when you cool down?

Is it tender to touch at the site of the inside shin?

Shin Pain is among the top 5 most common injuries at SA Running Injury Clinic, predominantly affecting runners and footballers.

Current research indicates it is caused by the pulling of the muscles along their attachment to the shin bone causing inflammation at the junction of the muscle and bone.

This condition is triggered by:

Poor foot posture – excessive pronation (rolling in) causes more pulling of the muscles against the shin, while excessive supination (rigid foot type) causes more force on the shin bone itself

Running – particularly on hard surfaces like asphalt roads or during pre-season on hardened grounds

A sudden increase in the intensity or length of runs after limited training

Shin pain can be a serious problem for you and can put you months behind in your training. It’s a nasty condition and one that needs to be treated fast once it presents or ideally prevented in the first place.

Often our patients report they are running for a few kilometres or hit half time and they can’t keep going anymore. It is a major issue and will ruin your training plans if you don’t act early.