Shin Splints Treatment Hazelwood Park

Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

Is there a sharp pain on the inner side 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?

Does the site on the inner shin feel tender to touch?

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.

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) 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 such as 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.