Shin splints.
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), Tibial periostotis, or Shin splints.
Description:
- pain, dull ache in the lower, front part of leg between knee and ancle
- it is a type of ''overuse injury''
- occur most commonly in runners or aggressive walkers
- it could be a result from inflammation due to injury of the tendon- posterior peroneal tendon
Causes:
- muscle inbalance, including weak core muscles
- tight Achilles tendon or weak ankle muscles
- inflexibility and tightness of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantar muscles
- increasing activity, intensity and duration- too quickly- too soon
- repetitive stress- fatigue the soleus- repeated tibial bending or bowing
- excessive pronation at subtalar joint
- excessively tight calf muscles
- hard impact exercises on hard surfaces, running uphill, downhill
- improper footwear and worn- out shoes
- people with flat feet are especially prone to shin splints
Muscles involved:
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Tibialis posterior
- Tibialis anterior
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Peroneus longus
- Peroneus brevis
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