Leg pain

Please note the conditions below are only possible causes of your pain and many other structures can be the source of your symptoms. Therefore a thorough evaluation by a physiotherapist is necessary to make an accurate diagnosis and treat not only the symptoms but the origin of the pain.

"Shin Splints"- Medial tibial stress syndrome

It is a stress injury of the tibial bone. Predisposing factors may be flat feet, training errors, decreased ankle flexibility etc. High body mass index, decreased metabolic bone health or anatomical abnormalities may also be risk factors.

Signs and symptoms:

Diffuse pain that varies in intensity at the medial border of the tibia. It decreases usually during warm up and stretching. The pain is worse in the mornings and after exercise.

Treatment:

Joint mobilisation techniques of the joint involved will have a neurophysiological effect and will help with decrease in pain, stiffness and will restore joint kinematics.

Soft tissue treatment and dry needling of the affected muscles is used to decrease muscle spasm and stiffness.

Neural mobilisation of the nerve involved is used to restore neural mobility.

Taping is used to either improve joint stability or to decrease the load from the affected muscle.

Rehabilitation: To restore normal control, strength, coordination and balance in the affected structures.

Restore normal biomechanics.