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Active Release Treatment for Shin Splints and Shin Pain
Shin splints are an overuse or repetitive use injury that affects the muscles around the shin bone (tibia).
Shin Splints are fairly common in runners, but can happen to anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet.
Shin splints can be very painful and occasionally result in stress fracture of the shin bone if not properly treated. The good news is Active Release Technique® can help eliminate shin splints and shin pain permanently, often in a short period of time.
What Causes Shin Splints and Shin Pain To Occur?
Shin splints are an overuse injury of the muscles of the shin from running, jumping, or just being on your feet all day. The repetitive stress and pounding placed on these muscles literally causes the muscle fibers to tear away from the bone, causing the deep, achy pain so common in shin splints.
As shin splints progress, scar tissue forms in these tears causing the muscle around the shins to become stiff and weak. Stiff muscle pulls even harder on the bone resulting in more tearing and injury known as cumulative trauma. The resulting damage, pain and inflammation is known as shin splints. Shin splints can also result from biomechanical problems such as over-pronation or flat feet.
What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Shin Splints?
Shin splints cause pain in the muscles along the edge of the shin bone (tibia). Pain is typically present at the beginning of activity or exercise, and decreases as you warm up. Pain usually returns following activity and can be quite bad the next day upon waking.
Shin splints often develop gradually as a dull ache, but with repetitive trauma can become so painful that an individual will have to discontinue activity. If not properly addressed, shin splints can lead to stress fractures of the tibia.
Active Release Technique for Shin Splints and Shin Pain
Traditional treatment for shin splints is typically passive - changing shoes, stretching, ice and time away from activity and exercise. While this can give some relief, it doesn’t address the most important issue with shin splints: the presence of scar tissue and adhesions in the muscle along the sides of the shin. Unless this is addressed, further injury is likely to occur.
Active Release Technique® can quickly break up scar tissue and adhesions in the muscles around the shin, return normal function to those muscles, decrease inflammation and eliminate pain. ART can accomplish this in a short period of time, often with dramatic results and a quick return to activity.
Treatment of Shin Splints and Shin Pain in Bellevue, WA
If you’re interested in learning about how Chiropractic and Active Release Technique® can help eliminate your shin splints, please consider scheduling a consultation with Bellevue Chiropractor Dr. Keith McGahey. His Chiropractic clinic, Eastside Chiropractic Group, is located in downtown Bellevue near Overlake Hospital. Open Saturdays, same day appointments are available, and consultations are ALWAYS FREE! Call: (425) 455-2711.