Shin Splints

What causes Shin Splints?

• Irritated and swollen muscles, often from overuse.
• stress fractures, which are tiny breaks in the lower leg bones.
• over pronation, over supination or flat feet. Poor foot and leg biomechanics
• weakness in stabilizing muscles of the hips or core.
• over use.
• inappropriate footwear.
• increase in training too quickly.
• running on hard or angled surfaces.
• decreased flexibility at the ankle joint.
• poor knee flexion.
• tight calves, hamstrings.
• weak quadriceps and foot arch muscles.

Generally arises from a combination of:

• muscles,
• tenoperiosteum
• shin bone (tibia)

Symptoms of Shin Splints.

• dull aching pain in the front of the lower leg.
• painful to touch.
• pain or discomfort all the time.
• pain along the inner border of the shin.
• stiffness.
• may walk with a limp.
• mild swelling.

Treatment of Shin Splints

• Rest
• Ice
• Orthotics if it's to do with leg length or foot biomechanics.
• Myotherapy to treat and release the tight muscles as well as:
• Range of movement exercises.