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Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

Are you experiencing sharp pain along the inside of your shin?

Does it worsen during and/or after a run or sport?

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 the SA Running Injury Clinic, Shin Pain is in the top 5 most common injuries we see. It is most common in 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.

The source of this inflammation is:

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

Sudden increase in running intensity or duration following a period of minimal 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.