This one is for all the kiddos at school with shin and knee pain.
To the mums out there don't stress his knee pain is not the end of his sporting career. Stop blaming your husband for putting him in sport and now our kid has knee pain.
Shin splints are when the front part of your lower leg hurts because of too much strain on the tendons attached to your shin bone. They happen when these tendons get inflamed from being pulled too much. Resting, using ice, stretching, and getting physiotherapy can help with shin splints.
Shin splints often occur when your calf muscles pull too hard on the tissue around your shin bone. This pulling causes inflammation and pain. If not treated, it can even lead to small cracks in the bone, called stress fractures.
Shin splints often come from doing too much exercise too quickly, like suddenly running longer distances or increasing intensity. But they can also happen if your body's movements aren't quite right, or if your leg muscles aren't strong enough.
Preventing shin splints includes using shock-absorbing insoles and controlling how the foot rolls inward during movement.
During the initial phase of treatment, patients rest and may take medication to reduce pain. Applying ice packs and using pain-relieving gels after exercise can also help. Some physical therapy methods might be used, but there isn't solid evidence they work. Corticoid injections are not recommended because they can worsen overall health. Athletes should avoid prolonged rest.
In the subacute phase, training adjustments are made, like reducing running distance and intensity by half and avoiding hills. Patients can start low-impact exercises and gradually increase intensity and duration. Stretching and strengthening exercises for the calf muscles and core are important. Balance training and using good shock-absorbing shoes are also recommended. In severe cases, orthotics or manual therapy may be used, but some treatments like acupuncture and ultrasound haven't been proven effective yet.
This work is accumulated by:
Physiopedia. (n.d.). Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. Physiopedia. Retrieved from https://www.physio-pedia.com/Medial_Tibial_Stress_Syndrome
Australian Sports Physiotherapy. (n.d.). Physio for Shin Splints. Australian Sports Physiotherapy. Retrieved from https://australiansportsphysio.com/physio-for-shin-splints/
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