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What Are Shin Splints?
Shin splints, medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome, are a common overuse injury that affects the muscles and tendons surrounding the shinbone (tibia). It often presents as a dull, aching pain along the inner edge of the shin and can occur during or after physical activities like running or jumping.
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Our Professional Shin Splints Care
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How We Can Help
- Accurate Diagnosis: Our experienced podiatrists will conduct a thorough evaluation to diagnose your shin splints accurately. During this assessment, we will also delve into your detailed medical history and perform a comprehensive biomechanical examination. This comprehensive approach enables us to identify potential underlying factors contributing to your shin splints, such as issues related to improper footwear, biomechanical abnormalities, or training errors that lead to overload. Furthermore, we will carefully evaluate your gait, looking for any irregularities that might play a role in the development of shin splints. Based on our findings, we will provide you with tailored recommendations and modifications to address these abnormalities, ultimately helping you find relief from your shin splints and prevent future occurrences.
- Pain Relief: We offer a variety of treatments to alleviate your pain, including rest, ice, compression, and elevation (R.I.C.E.), along with anti-inflammatory medications when necessary. Shockwave therapy and dry needling may also be recommended for chronic conditions.
- Orthotics: We can craft custom-made orthotic insoles to provide proper support and alignment for your feet, reducing stress on the shins during physical activities. Most of our patients report an immediate reduction in symptoms with this therapy. We can also utilise over the counter orthotics or modify them depending on the amount of correction required.
- Stretching and strengthening program: Our team will develop a tailored exercise program to strengthen your leg muscles, improve flexibility, and correct biomechanical issues to prevent shin splint recurrence.
- Footwear Recommendations: We’ll guide you in selecting footwear that suits your activity level and foot type, helping to reduce the risk of future shin splints.
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Why Choose Earlwood Podiatry?
Experience
Our podiatrists have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating shin splints, ensuring effective care for your recovery.
Comprehensive Approach
We focus on not only alleviating your immediate pain but also addressing the underlying causes to prevent future episodes.
CustomiSed Solutions
Each treatment plan is tailored to your unique needs and activity level. Whether it is strengthening, stretching that is required or custom orthotics that are hand crafted in house, specifically for your feet. Rest assured; we provide a tailored treatment plan.
Patient Education
We empower you with knowledge on proper training techniques and footwear choices to reduce the risk of shin splint recurrence.
Regain your active lifestyle without shin pain. Contact Earlwood Podiatry today to schedule an appointment and start your journey toward pain relief and improved performance.
Don’t let shin splints slow you down; trust us for professional podiatric care.
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