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Are Shin Splints Getting In The Way of Your Runner’s High?
THERE ARE OTHER CAUSES OF SHIN SPLINTS, INCLUDING: • Previous injury: If you have had a foot, leg, or shin injury in the past, your risk of shin splints is higher. • Body mass: A BMI greater than 20 makes you more susceptible to developing shin splints. • Improper footwear: Wearing ill-fitted shoes or a previous history of wearing orthotics can increase your risk of shin splints. • Inexperienced runners: Training mistakes made by novice runners include running too far, too fast, and not resting appropriately. • Lack of warm-up: Completing a workout without a warm-up can irritate your calf muscles, increasing your risk of shin splints. • Overpronation: Excessive flattening of the arches while standing, walking, or running increases the risk of shin splints. The best treatment for shin-splints is prevention. Our physical therapists will screen you to identify your risk factors and provide guidance on how to resolve your pain and/or prevent shin splints altogether. If you are interested in coming back to physical therapy, or have any questions, our physical therapists would be more than happy to meet with you for a consultation to discuss how they can help. Call us today to talk to an expert about how we can help you recover!
Do your shins throb after your daily jogs? You may be experiencing shin splints. At Manual Edge Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can help your shin splints whether or not you’re a runner. We offer the most advanced rehabilitation strategies to get you relief and eliminate re-injury. Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, occur when excessive stress is on your shinbone and the surrounding tissues. These tissues become irritated, inflamed, and painful. Research indicates that around 15% of runners experience shin splints and they are the most common injury for new runners. Shin splints can present themselves in anyone whose lifestyle includes substantial physical demand or after a significant increase in their activity level. Shin splints can be painful and debilitating in your daily life, but physical therapy can help alleviate the pain and correct the condition. Call our office today and speak with someone about how physical therapy can help fix your shin splints! COMMON CAUSES OF SHIN SPLINTS Shin splints are most common with athletes but can occur with anyone who makes training errors, like overloading or running too fast for their ability and training capacity. Often the injury is related to changes in the training, as an increase in distance, intensity, and duration.
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