Patients visiting Pain Relief Center with front or back lower leg pain that appears slowly and unnoticed may have shin splints. Shin splints are poorly defined. There are many conditions (tendonitis, periostitis, muscle strain and Interosseous membrane strain) that have been implicated as the cause of shin splints.
There are basically two types of shin splints in Fort Oglethorpe: 1. Anterior shin splints – are conditions that concern the muscles located at the front of the leg whose purpose is for shock absorption. When weak or stressed muscles due to continuous walking or running on hard bases and using shoes that are non-shock absorbing occur regularly, the force transfers to the shin bone, and the outcome is a shin splint. 2. Posterior shin splints – occur when it is the muscles at the back of the leg that are involved. Too much pronation can cause excessive strain on these muscles which act as ankle stabilizers.
When shin splints are present, the pain is most commonly felt at the middle to the lower third of the shin bone. One key differential for shin splints is a stress fracture, says Dr. William Johnson DC. However, with shin splints, x-rays are usually normal.
Your chiropractor, of GA, will perform a thorough history and examination including orthopaedic, neurological testing and diagnostic radiography to determine the extent of you shin splints. After that, they will create a specially designed plan of management for your case.
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