Shin Splints Treatment Fullarton

Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

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

Is the pain aggravated during and/or after a run or sport?

Is there an ache the morning after or when you cool down?

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

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

Studies show that the condition results from the muscles pulling on their attachment to the shin bone, causing inflammation where the muscle meets the bone.

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

Sudden increase in intensity or duration of runs after not doing much 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.

Many of our patients mention that after running a few kilometres or reaching half time, they can't continue. This is a significant problem that will disrupt your training plans if not addressed early.