SHIN
SPLINTS & SHIN PAIN
INTRODUCTION
TO SHIN SPLINTS
A
shin splint is the most common cause of exercise-induced
leg pain encountered by athletes of all levels. This
condition can also affect non-athletic people who are
on their feet all day. In the past the term shin splint
has been used to describe all forms of pain in the lower
leg. Misleading terms such as compartment syndrome and
stress fractures have all been used to describe a shin
splint. However, a shin splint is a very specific problem.
It is essentially an inflammatory reaction involving
the deep tissues of the lower leg and may involve tendons
& muscles.
The
inflammatory reaction occurs at the point where the
deep tissues insert into the inside (medial) or front
(anterior) aspect of the leg bone (tibia), tenderness
is usually present between 3-16 cm above the
foot.
When
a patient is suffering from a medial shin splint the
pain and the tenderness will be present on the inner
aspect of the leg. In an anterior shin splint, pain
and tenderness is present on the front and outer aspect
of the leg, in both cases, running and walking
may be extremely painful. In severe cases,
even light weight bearing may be painful.
CAUSES
- Over
training.
- Mechanical
problems with the feet such as "over pronation". Over
pronation can be simply described as a condition which
causes your arches to flatten out when you stand up.
This causes your ankles to roll in towards each other
and disturbs your normal walking pattern. If a foot
over pronates the structures of the leg are stretched
and put under stress, which increases the likelihood
of that structure being injured.
- Tight
calve muscles.
- A
young novice runner training for long periods on hard
roads and in poor physical condition.
- Training
on hard surfaces such as concrete.
- Improper
shoes, inadequate shock absorption.
- Excessive
rotation of the hip.
TREATMENT
OF SHIN SPLINTS
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- Decrease
training immediately.
- The
use of crutches may be necessary to ensure there is
non-weight bearing
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stretching exercises may be necessary.
- Light
swimming may help to maintain fitness.
- Do
not train downhill, this can aggravate the condition.
- Purchase
shin splint insoles.
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