Shin Splints Treatment St Peters

Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

Are you experiencing sharp pain along the inside of your shin?

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

Do you feel an ache the next morning or when you cool down?

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

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.

Research suggests that it is due to the muscles pulling at their attachment to the shin bone, leading to inflammation at the muscle-bone junction.

The source of this inflammation is:

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 rapid increase in run intensity or duration after a period of little 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.