Medial tibial stress: do you know what it is?

The problem affects mainly those who like to run. Learn abou this injury.

Are you a running lover, but that dull pain in the shins don’t you leave alone for a moment? It’s important to start paying more attention to the signals that the body gives you, especially since you may be developing a medial tibial stress, also known as shin splints.

This syndrome happens due to an inflammation of the tibial bone, usually caused by repeated impact in this region. Some changes can be held responsible for the appearance of the medial tibial stress, such as biomechanical, type and intensity of training, new training sneakers, lack of stretching and even changing the floor where you train.

Although this problem usually resolves on its own with rest and relaxation, there is much that can be done to speed up the recovering process. To start, before any exercise, it is essential that you warm up and stretch your legs – in order to reinforce your muscle capacity, protecting the bone structure. At the same time, try putting insoles in your shoes so that the impact is reduced. If the pain persists, apply ice for 20 to 30 minutes, three to four times a day for two or three days in a row. Also, look for help from an expert and ask for some physiotherapy sessions. If the pain is difficult to tolerate, do not discard painkillers.

In these cases, recurrence is common, so it is best not to neglect prevention. It is advisable that you walk for five minutes before starting the exercise. You might also want to acknowledge your own limits and therefore do not train too much, it may deteriorate your physical condition, especially aggravating the medial tibial stress. Before exercise, always is health.