Shin splints are injuries to the front of the outer leg. They are medically known as Tenoperiostitis of the shin, meaning inflammation to the tendon and muscle tissue attached to the bone. Shin splints belong to a group of injuries called overuse injuries. They occur most commonly in runners. The pain associated with shin splints is a result of fatigue or trauma to the muscle tissue surrounding the tibia. In an effort to keep the foot, ankle and lower leg stable, the muscles exert a great force on the tibia. The result is an inflammatory response. There are many causes of shin splints, but they most commonly occur in cases of overuse or overload training and poor biomechanics... For more Information http://absolutehealing.com.au/wp/shin-splints-what-are-they/ http://www.absolutehealing.com.au/Remedial_Massage.html

2. SHIN SPLINTS

3. WHAT ARE
SHIN SPLINTS ?

4. What are Shin Splints?
Shin splints are injuries to
the front of the outer leg.
They are medically known
as Tenoperiostitis of the
shin, meaning
inflammation to the
tendon and muscle tissue
attached to the bone.

5. What are Shin Splints?
Shin splints belong to a
group of injuries called
overuse injuries. They
occur most commonly in
runners.

6. What are Shin Splints?
The pain associated with
shin splints is a result of
fatigue or trauma to the
muscle tissue surrounding
the tibia. The result is an
inflammatory response.

7. What Causes Shin
Splints?
There are many causes of
shin splints, but they most
commonly occur in cases
of overuse or overload
training and poor
biomechanics.

8. What Causes Shin Splints?
• Overpronation of the feet.
• Over Supination of the feet
• Wrong type of shoe for
running.
• Increasing training too
quickly.
• Running on hard surfaces.
• Decreased in flexibility.

9. How to Manage Shin
Splints?
For long term results,
prevention steps needs to
be taken over short term
cure alternatives.

10. How to Manage Shin
Splints?
A sports medicine
diagnosis coupled with a
treatment plan is an
important first step.

11. How to Manage Shin
Splints?
Secondly, soft tissue
therapy, massage
treatments and stretching
need to be applied.

12. What can you do?
Rest to allow the injury to
heal. Avoid activities
which make symptoms
worse such as running and
jumping

13. What can you do?
Apply ice or R.I.C.E in the
early stages, particularly
when it is very painful.
Cold therapy reduces pain
and inflammation.

14. What can you do?
Make sure you wear
suitable running shoes for
your foot type. See a
podiatrist if you need a
gait analysis.

15. What can you do?
Adequate warm up is
commonly overlooked by
athletes. Tight muscles
cause more injuries, so it
is important that your
muscles are flexible,
stretching is important.

16. Soleus Stretch
Stand with one foot back,
both knees bent. Keeping
heal on floor, lean into the
wall until stretch is felt in
lower calf. Hold for 30
seconds.

17. Gastroe Stretch
Stand with one foot back,
back leg straight. Keeping
heal on floor, lean into the
wall until stretch is felt in
lower calf. Hold for 30
seconds.

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