What are shin splints? 

Shin splints are best known as a painful sensation along the inner edge of the shinbone, typically caused by high-impact exercise or increasing activity levels too quickly. 

Common Symptoms 

• Soreness when you touch the area

• Dull ache

• Mild Swelling

• Pain that gets worse with activity 

Common Causes

• Unsupportive or old shoes 

• Flat or high arches 

• Adding too much activity too fast 

• High impact exercises

How we can help 

• At Fine Tuned Health and Performance, we can provide educational tips on how to progress activity at an appropriate pace to prevent shin splints from occurring.

• With our multidisciplinary team, we have a variety of support members to help reduce and prevent future pain with massage, stretching, strengthening, education, and modalities.