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Shin splints
A 44-year-old member asked:
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Inflammation: It is inflammation where the small muscle fibers attach to the bone along the tibia.
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Dr. Thomas Deberardinoanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Overuse tibia injury: Shin splints is an overuse stress injury to the tibial leg bone. Often times, a sudden rapid increase in either mileage or running intensity can trigg... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Mark Gallandanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Several Options...: "shin splint" typically refers to pain on the front of the lower leg, but can present in the back. Pain in this area may come from medial tibial stres... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Swinkanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Shin splints: They commonly occur due to poor stretching before rigorous running causing tearing and swelling of the sheath around the muscle.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Mark Gallandanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Several Options...: "shin splint" typically refers to pain on the front of the lower leg, . Pain in this area may come from medial tibial stress syndrome (mtss), stress f... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Darrell Latvaanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
RISK FACTORS: Let me give you some risk factors: Smoking, more than 10 alcoholic drinks/week, female sex, sudden increase in activity, poor shoegear, flat feet.
1.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Stretch instead: Taping is not nearly as effective as daily stretching of the anterior tibialis muscles.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
Instead of taping: They do sell shin splint sleeves or braces. Orthotics or arch supports are very helpful as is stretching before and after running.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 61-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marcus Romanelloanswered
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Rice: Rest ice compression massage
possibly new training shoes
decrease regimen.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rhett Griggsanswered
Hand Surgery 20 years experience
Variable: Rest, ice, massage, graston, anti inflammatories, evaluation by ortho to check for stress fractures.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bryan Reussanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Rest: The simple answer is rest. Rest can take awhile though, so to speed it up i suggest:
1) anti-inflammatories
2) pt/stretching
3) good shoe wear/arch-s... Read More
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pietro Senianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Leg pain: You have the classical characteristic of what is called exertional comparmental syndrome, and usually due to the increasecomparmental pressure of the... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 32 years experience
A few ways: Proper supportive shoe wear will help. Ice to the area after activity as well as stretching before and after activity will also help.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Loweanswered
Pediatric Rheumatology 18 years experience
Maybe,if not resting: Shin splints is an overuse injury that occurs when a person(often an athlete)increases their level of physical activity or training too quickly over a... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 32 years experience
Ice and rest: to start. My supportive shoes, orthotics and strtching program to follow. If persists, follow up with physician.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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