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.