Shin Splints Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What are Shin Splints?

Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, is a painful condition that affects the lower leg. It is caused by overuse and repetitive stress on the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around the tibia. They are commonly seen in athletes who engage in high-impact activities such as running, jumping, or dancing.

What Are The Symptoms?

Early stages:

If the condition becomes progressed, you may have the following symptoms:

• Mild, diffuse ache
• Pain worsens with activity and is persistent during activity
• Pain at a specific time during your gait cycle
• Pain ablates after activity has ceased
• Stiffness
• Swelling
• Pain becomes more severe and localised
• Pain persists for longer after physical activity
• Pain with less strenuous activities (e.g. walking) or earlier in run
• Pain during rest and night pain

What can I do at Home?

There are several things that you can do from home to help relieve the pain of shin splints. They include:

• Limit physical activities while having pain
• Ice – applying ice to the affected area for 15-20 minutes at a time, several times a day, can help to reduce pain and swelling.
• Wearing supportive shoes