Shin Splint

Shin Splint

shin-splint

What is Shin Splint?

Shin Splint is sometime also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome , is pain and tenderness along or just behind the inner edge of the tibia. Usually develope after vigorous phyiscal activity.

Symptoms of Shin Splint

  • Pain in the front of the outer leg below the knee
  • Usually pain when just started to work out and reappear again when it ends

Causes of Shin Splint

  • Sudden increase in intensity of work out
  • Tight Achilles Tendon
  • Weak Ankle Muscle
  • Complete or partial dislocation

Treatment for Shin Splint

  • Using R.I.C.E,

Rest: Stop all activity, to prevent the strain to worsen
Ice: Apply ice to reduce swelling
Compression: Wrap the strained area to reduce swelling
Elevation: Keep the it as close to the level of the heart as to keep blood from pooling in the injured area

  • Surgical Treatment

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.