Title: Shin Splints<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
<strong>Shin Splints</strong></p>
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Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) aka shin splints is an overuse injury of the tibia</p>
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Very common</p>
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-10 to 15% of running injuries and over 50% of leg pain syndromes</p>
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<u>3 Characteristics</u></p>
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1) Pain along the posteromedial border of the tibia</p>
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2) Diffuse pain</p>
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3) Pain that is activity related</p>
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<strong><u>Risk Factors</u></strong></p>
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Female sex, increased weight, previous running injury, and</p>
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Higher navicular drop (amount of foot pronation) and</p>
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Greater hip external rotation with the hip in flexion</p>
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<strong><u>Differential Diagnosis</u></strong></p>
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Tibial stress fracture, compartment syndrome, nerve entrapment (sural), lumbar radiculopathy and popliteal artery entrapment. </p>