Shin Splints
Shin splints (otherwise known as “medial tibial stress syndrome”) usually involve small tears in the leg muscles where they are attached to the shin bone. The two types of shin splints are: anterior shin splints, in the front portion of the tibia; and posterior shin splints, occurring on the inside of the leg along the tibia. Shin splints can be caused when the anterior or posterior leg muscles are stressed by running, especially on hard surfaces or extensively on the toes, or by sports that involve jumping. Over-pronated (flat feet) can lead to increased stress on the lower leg muscles during exercise. In addition, people with high arched feet can also experience shin splint discomfort because this foot type is a poor shock absorber. Custom Foot Orthotics are an excellent treatment for shin splints. If made correctly, they can unload the chronically stressed tissues and aid in shock absorption.
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Cindy P.
It is hard to get health care providers to listen. They hear. They don’t listen. The best thing I can say is he listened to me. He was present- and acknowledged that I, the patient, did know something about my running mechanics problems. I suffered from IT band, knee, shin, and SI joint pain. The session was extremely valuable to me. I took away a lot of very useful information. It was most interesting to learn about how my gait, foot strike, balance works in concert to affect my running stance and what specifically I can do to have a more fluid and balanced alignment so as to avoid undue stress on a particular joint or body part. It was obvious to me that he was extremely knowledgable in his field. I would love to have the Foot Mechanic as my personal trainer and coach!