Shin Splint

Coutii Healthy - Splint bone dry or in medical terms medial tibial stress syndrome is pain in the shins or bone of the tibia that is the front part of the lower limb. This condition is commonly experienced by people who exercise with too hard. As a result of dry bones and connective tissue (which attach muscles to bone) are experiencing the pressure of over and over again, so that the lower limb tissue becomes damaged.

Shin splint is generally not a serious condition, but this pain can get worse if ignored. With the treatment done at home, shins splint sufferers can recover within a few weeks.

Symptoms Of Shin Splint

Shins splint that occurs in the lower front part of the leg is indicated by symptoms that appeared at the time of or after doing physical activities. These symptoms can be:

1. Pain on the inside of the Shin. Initially, the pain may be lost after stopping physical activity, but may continue to result in broken bones because of pressure on the limbs.
2. The pain occurs on both Shins.
3. Lower limbs a bit swollen.
4. The pain grew worse when climbing stairs.
5. Causes and risk factors of Shin Splint
6. The condition of inflammation of the surface of the bone (periosteum), muscles, and tendons (tendons) on the lower limb that raises the pain allegedly occur due to repeated physical activity. Whereas the opinion of the other suspect that the pain in the Shin splint condition occurs because the muscles of the lower limb space unbalanced or weak. However, so far the exact cause of Shin splint pain is uncertain.

There are several factors that can increase a person's risk for experiencing the splint bone dry. among these are:

1. Having excess body weight (obesity).
2. Have the soles of the feet flat or high arches soles of the feet, as well as have the achiles tendon and calf muscles (the tissue that connects the heel and calf muscles) which is stiff.
3. Have a weak ankle chain.
4. Wear shoes that are not appropriate or not in favor in the physical activities that are carried out.
5. Never exercising, but suddenly do exercise run.
6. The addition of duration, frequency, or intensity of physical activity unexpectedly.
7. Undergoing military training.
8. Running on a hard surface or uneven.
9. Diagnosis Of Shin Splint
10. Diagnosis begins by asking the patient's perceived symptoms and activities undertaken before the advent of the pain. Next the doctor may perform a physical examination, especially to see the sign of inflammation in the area of bone dry. Doctors need to ensure that the perceived pain of patients caused by other conditions.

In order to establish a diagnosis, the doctor will perform an examination of the institution, in the form of scanning, such as x-rays or an MRI. This inspection is carried out when the doctors suspect the pain caused by other conditions, such as:

1. Broken bones
2. Compartment syndrome
3. Tendon injuries
4. Peripheral artery disease

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