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>