Injury Management and Prevention
Shin splints, aka Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, stem from inflammation around the anterior part of your tibia. Often plaguing runners and athletes, repetitive activity overworks the muscle and bone tissue around the shin. Sudden changes in duration or intensity of activity, such as increasing your training to train for a half marathon, can spark pain. That’s because the structure around your medial tibia hasn’t had time to adapt to the new demands.