Shin Splints
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It can commonly be termed as overstraining of the muscles attaches to the shin. Increase in running, change of running shoes, and jogging/running on hard surfaces can cause this condition to happen. It is related to overuse and overtraining because of the poor biomechanics of the foot. Tenderness, soreness or pain along the inner side of your shinbone and mild swelling in the lower leg are signs of shin splints.
Some of the causes include:
- Over-pronation of the feet
- Excessive supination
- Inappropriate or uneven footwear
- Increase in physical training
- Running on hard or angled surfaces
- Decreased flexibility at the ankle joint
- Poor gluteal control while walking
- Poor core stability
- Tight calf muscles or hamstrings
- Weak quadriceps
As a result of overuse, muscles in the lower leg may be injured due to excessive load stress. This causes muscle tenderness, inflammation or knots.
What Are the Symptoms?
Shin splints can cause dull and aching pain in the lower leg after high-octane physical activities like running or sprinting. A feeling of vulnerability and weakness in the shin bone and pain upon touching are sure symptoms.
The symptoms can be categorized into different stages to easily recognize the condition:
- Initial discomfort that disappears during the warm-up
- A feeling of discomfort that reappears at the end of the activity
- Discomfort or pain that worsens with physical activity associated with the legs
What Happens When You Ignore?
Shin Splints can be annoying and incessantly painful. They are not dangerous initially, but if left untreated, it can lead to serious medical conditions like stress fractures that will take a long time to heal.
Soft tissue massage, trigger-point therapy, dry needling, and home exercise to stretch and strengthen the muscles are some of the best treatments available for this condition.
Our physiotherapists at Mount Isa Physio have a wide variety of options available to get rid of this medical condition for good. But reasons like inactivity and overweight can trigger the problems again. Advice and tips will be provided to the patients to avoid the recurrence of this condition.
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