What are shin splints?
Pain along the tibia, or shin bone, is referred to as “shin splints.” A common injury in sports is a shin splint.

What signs and symptoms are present in shin splints?
Shin splints frequently cause pain and/or mild inflammation along the shin. When engaging in high-impact exercises like jogging, the pain is frequently severe.

What factors lead to shin splints?
Muscle discomfort in the frontal shin musculature is the cause of shin splints. Dorsiflexion, or the bending of the foot upward at the ankle, is caused by these muscles. Shin splints can result from running on hard terrain, wearing worn-out shoes, and having weak muscles. Shin splints frequently happen after increasing running distance or changing training shoes. It frequently happens to people who have “Flat Feet,” when the foot and leg roll inward excessively (pronate). The shin’s muscles and tendons are overworked by this rotation.

If I have shin splints, what should I do?
Schedule a consultation with a podiatrist right away if you think you may have shin splints.

If I have shin splints, what should I not do?
You should rest before your podiatry evaluation if you have shin splints and you keep up your current workout schedule because it is likely to make your problem worse. It is not suggested to “run through” the discomfort because this will exacerbate your shin splints.

Could shin splints have any long-term effects?
Shin splints may result in stress fractures of the tibia if the underlying cause is not addressed.

Treatment for shin splints in podiatry
People with flat feet, commonly referred to as pronated feet, frequently suffer from shin splints. The ankle and lower leg structures are stretched and under stress when a foot overpronates, or rotates inward. By supporting the arch and controlling over-rotation, orthotics (shoe inserts) can lessen the strain on the muscles and ease pain.