Shin Splints Treatment Kingswood

Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

Are you experiencing sharp pain along the inside 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?

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.

Current research indicates it is caused by the pulling of the muscles along their attachment to the shin bone causing inflammation at the junction of the muscle and bone.

This inflammation is caused by:

Poor foot posture – excessive pronation (rolling inward) increases muscle pull against the shin, and excessive supination (rigid foot type) applies more force on the shin bone itself

Running – especially on hard surfaces (e.g., asphalt roads) or pre-season on hardened grounds

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

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.