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What is a Bone Stress Injury?īone stress injuries are caused by repetitive forces on the bones. But that doesn’t mean much since they are a fairly common injury in the running population. Fingers crossed I can keep myself healthy and avoid one.

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Luckily, I didn’t have a stress fracture and I have never had one in my running career either. But I remember having a bone scan done of my leg to see if I had a bone stress injury. So there was a lot of overtraining going on for my immature body.

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If you identify your triggers you may be free of shin splints forever.īook your assessment on line or give us a call on 01745 434432.Keep in mind this was also during a time when I had, what I now believe to be, undiagnosed/never diagnosed female athlete triad. There are many factors that can trigger shin pain. Our clinics in Denbigh and Old Colwyn have treadmills so we can watch your running technique. Whenever someone presents to clinic with shin pain we always assess their training load and footwear. Have your injury assessed by someone who understands running related injuries. If you are not sure it may be safest to presume that you have a stress fracture and train in the pool or on the bike for 6 weeks. Old shoes may not give you support where you need it.

Use ice to cool the shin, it takes out the heat and reduces the pain.

Use this as a warning to step back a level in your training.

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You may notice a particular trigger, such as running down a steep hill, or when you increase your speed. Cross train to maintain fitness, cycling or going to the gym have far less impact than running.Reduce your running speed, distance and frequency, allow your body time to recover.Stop running until your acute symptoms settle, this may vary from a few days to a few weeks.Shin splints can be painful and uncomfortable – but you can manage them by following a few important tips.Rest for a minimum of 6-8 weeks is essential. Continuing to run with a stress fracture will almost certainly make it worse, and lead to a complete fracture.

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There may be nutritional deficiencies weakening the bony structure.

A stress fracture may be a sign of an underlying health problem.

The ideal diagnostic method is with an MRI scan.

Initially a stress fracture will not show on an x-ray, but changes may be visible after 2 weeks.

A stress fracture may cause pain with even low level activities.

If you have shin splints it is common to only experience pain when running or other high impact activities.

It is common to develop swelling with a stress fracture, but this is unlikely to develop if you have shin splints.

Whereas shin splits cause a more diffuse pain and can be tender along the length of the bone.

The pain is localised with a stress fracture, and tender over the site.

There are a few signs that can help with the diagnosis. Typically the pain is well localised and the impact when your foot hits the ground is painful. The most common site for a stress fracture in a runner is the lower part of the tibia. It is an area of bony weakness due to repeated stress (i.e. Shin splints are commonly developed from overuse, and can be diagnosed by a using a combination of your history and a clinical exam.Ī stress fracture is also painful, and if it occurs in the tibia (shin bone) it is easy to believe it is shin splints. The term shin splints describes pain along the front of your lower shin that gets worse when running or exercising. Shin splints, medically known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), are one of the most common complaints of runners. How do know if you have shin splints or a stress fracture? Both cause pain in the shin bone at the front of the leg, and may be described as overuse injuries.

$Running on stress fracture shin$