Shin Splints(Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

By Ryan McCormick

Photo by MMG

Areas Affected

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Population AffectedPhoto by PRWeb.com

Running Surface

VS

Flattened Arches

Biomechanics that Predispose for Shin Splints

Over-pronation

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Shoe withweak Support

Shoe withgood Support

Right FootPhoto by Body Scientific

Treatment

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Correcting Over Pronation

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Shock Absorption

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Areas to Stretch

HAMSTRING STRETCHBring single leg into full hip flexion until stretch is felt in posterior thigh

ANTERIOR TIBIALIS STRETCHDrag foot against the ground forcing foot into dorsiflexion and creating a stretch on the anterior shin muscle

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and physiohub.com

Soleus Strengthening Exercises

Calf-raises with bent knee solely targets the Soleus.

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Anti-inflammatory Methods

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Ice Massage as anAnti -Infl ammatory Agent

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Stress Fracture

Compartment Syndrome

Popliteal Artery Entrapment

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When shin splints don’t get resolved

Photo by Ioannis Gigis, Ioannis Rallis, ect.

Don’t Mess with Stress Fracture

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REST

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Play it Safewith Shin

Splints

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