Shin Splints Treatment Unley
Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Do you experience a sharp pain on the inside of the shin?
- Does the pain get worse during or after running or sports?
- Ache the following morning or when you cool down?
- Is it tender to touch at the site of the inside shin?
At the SA Running Injury Clinic, shin splints in Adelaide is in the top 5 most common injuries we see. It is most common in runners and footballers.
Recent research points to the pulling of muscles at their attachment to the shin bone as the cause, resulting in inflammation at the muscle and bone junction.
The source of this inflammation is:
- Poor foot posture – excessive pronation (rolling inward) results in greater muscle pull against the shin, while excessive supination (rigid foot type) exerts more force on the shin bone
- Running – particularly on hard surfaces like asphalt roads or during pre-season on hardened grounds
- A rapid increase in run intensity or duration after a period of little 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.
Our patients frequently tell us they can only run a few kilometres or reach half time before they have to stop. This is a serious issue that will derail your training plans unless you take action early.
Treatment for Shin Splints near Unley
SA Running Injury Clinic offers a 7 Part Program designed to alleviate your Shin Pain:
- Provide guidance on sneaker models that fit your specific foot type
- Improve foot biomechanics, walking, and running patterns with custom orthotics
- Use ice, stretching, massage, and dry needling as part of the treatment
- Specialised strapping for Shin Pain
- Gait retraining and running technique enhancement
- Change your running and training schedule
Our clinics provide care for patients from Walkerville, Unley, Prospect, St Peters, Brompton, Norwood, Thebarton, Mile End, Parkside, Glenside, Fullarton, Burnside, Highgate, Myrtle Bank, Glenunga, and nearby suburbs.
Address your Shin Splints with SA Running Injury Clinic
Book your appointment at SA Running Injury Clinic online or by phone. We have two clinic locations.