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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?

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

Is there tenderness when you touch the inside of your shin?

At SA Running Injury Clinic, Shin Pain is one of the top 5 injuries we frequently treat, particularly among 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 condition is triggered by:

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 – on hard surfaces (asphalt roads) or pre-season on hardened grounds

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