Shin Splints Treatment Bowden

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?

Does it ache the next morning or after you cool down?

Is the inside of your shin tender to touch?

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

Research suggests that it is due to the muscles pulling at their attachment to the shin bone, leading to inflammation at the muscle-bone junction.

This inflammation is caused by:

Poor foot posture – excessive pronation (rolling inward) leads to more muscle pull on the shin, while excessive supination (rigid foot type) places greater force on the shin bone itself

Running – on hard surfaces such as asphalt roads, or pre-season on hardened grounds

A rapid increase in run intensity or duration after a period of little training

Shin pain can cause serious setbacks in your training, potentially putting you months behind. It’s a troublesome issue that needs immediate treatment once it appears, or even better, prevention.

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.