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Shin Splints: MRI

This term applies to pain in the front of the leg, occurring anywhere between the ankle and the knee, usually with prolonged walking or running. In extreme cases one can have pain in this area with just standing.

Symptoms:

Shin splints usually begin as a dull aching pain in thefront of the lower leg after prolonged walking, running, or jumping. If left untreated, the pain becomes sharp and intense with all weight-bearing activities. Other serious problems of the lower leg, such as stress fractures, are usually painful even while resting.

Causes: Bone Scan Stress Reaction

The muscle in the front of the leg which usually becomes painful is the Anterior Tibial Muscle, which is encased in a thin sheath. This muscle attaches to the foot; and as long as the foot is properly aligned, the muscle functions efficiently and painfree. However, when the foot is pronated (the foot rolls outward and you walk more on its inner aspect), the Anterior Tibial Muscle twists within its sheath. This twisting of the muscle within its sheath can cause tiny tears in the muscle, or the muscle rubs abnormally against its sheath, and produces inflammation and pain.

Pain relievers and Permanent Cure:

"The best treatment is prevention or early intervention." This is best accomplished by orthotics. Custom-made orthotics will realign your feet, correcting pronation; and they will provide you with the shock-absorbency needed to cure and prevent shin splints from occurring. If you have tried other methods of treatment, and they have failed, custom-made orthotics are the answer to your problem. It is no coincidence that serious amateur athletes, as well as most professional athletes, Stress Fracturewear custom-made orthotics to keep them painfree and "in the game."

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