Shin Splints Treatment Unley
Shin Splints Pain (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Do you feel a sharp pain on the inner part of your shin?
- Is the pain aggravated during and/or after a run or sport?
- Does it ache the next morning or after 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.
This inflammation is caused 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 running intensity or duration following a period of minimal 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 Unley
Our 7 Part Program at SA Running Injury Clinic aims to lessen your Shin Pain:
- Advise of sneaker models appropriate to your specific foot profile
- Correct poor foot biomechanics, walking, or running patterns using custom orthotics
- Ice/Stretching/Massage/Dry Needling Regimes
- Specialised strapping for Shin Pain
- Improve running technique and retrain gait
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.
Address your Shin Splints with 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