Shin Splints Treatment Nailsworth
Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Is there a sharp pain on the inner side of your shin?
- Does it intensify while running or playing sports?
- Is there an ache the morning after 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.
Recent research points to the pulling of muscles at their attachment to the shin bone as the cause, resulting in inflammation at the muscle and bone junction.
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 – especially on hard surfaces (e.g., asphalt roads) or pre-season on hardened grounds
- A rapid increase in run intensity or duration after a period of little 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.
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.
Treatment for Shin Splints near Nailsworth
At SA Running Injury Clinic, we provide a 7 Part Program to help decrease your Shin Pain:
- Provide guidance on sneaker models that fit your specific foot type
- Improve foot biomechanics, walking, and running patterns with custom orthotics
- Ice/Stretching/Massage/Dry Needling Regimes
- Retrain gait and enhance running technique
- Adjust your running and training program
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
You can book an appointment at SA Running Injury Clinic online or over the phone. Please note we have two clinics.
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, North Adelaide : 8239 1022
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, Eastwood : 8357 0700