Shin Splints Treatment Glenunga
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 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.
This condition is triggered 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 (asphalt roads) or pre-season on hardened grounds
- Sudden increase in intensity or duration of runs after not doing much training
Shin pain can severely impact your training, delaying progress by months. This unpleasant condition needs to be addressed quickly upon onset, or ideally, prevented altogether.
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 Glenunga
At SA Running Injury Clinic, we provide a 7 Part Program to help decrease your Shin Pain:
- Suggest sneaker models tailored to your individual foot profile
- Rectify poor foot biomechanics and gait issues with custom orthotics
- Implement ice, stretching, massage, and dry needling routines
- Specialised strapping for Shin Pain
- Gait retraining and improvement of running technique
- Change your running and training schedule
With clinics in North Adelaide and Eastwood we provide care for patients from Walkerville, Unley, Prospect, St Peters, Brompton, Norwood, Thebarton, Mile End, Parkside, Glenside, Fullarton, Frewville, Highgate, Myrtle Bank, Glenunga, and nearby suburbs.
Manage your Shin Splints at SA Running Injury Clinic
To schedule an appointment at SA Running Injury Clinic, contact us online or via phone. Remember, we operate two clinics.
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, North Adelaide : 8239 1022
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, Eastwood : 8357 0700