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WRIST PAIN
- 2024-07-26 08:09:13
Shin pain or shin splints refers to pain along your shin bone or tibia. The tibia or shin bone starts under your knee and runs down to the foot on the front part of your leg.The
Shin pain is caused by repetitive stress on muscles attached to the shin bone.
It is an overuse injury that is common in people who take part in exercises that put stress on your legs such as runners, rugby and football players.
It can also develop after hard exercise such as hiking.
Signs and symptoms of shin splints
Risk Factors of developing shin splints
Physiotherapy Interventions
The goal of physiotherapy treatment is to relieve pain and enable the player to return to sport pain free.
Treatment would comprise of:
Prevention Measures
When starting a new activity, start slow to give your body time to adjust to the new movements.