In shin splints, vague symptoms such as pain of the lower leg, in the front or back, are experienced by the patient visiting True Life Chiropractic. Shin splints are poorly defined. There are many conditions (tendonitis, periostitis, muscle strain and Interosseous membrane strain) that have been implicated as the cause of shin splints.
There are two general categories of shin splints in Vacaville: 1. Anterior shin splints – involves muscles in the front of the leg that are used for shock absorption. When they are weak or placed under increased demand as in walking or running on hard surfaces or when the shoe has no shock absorbing qualities, the force is transmitted to the shin bone resulting in a shin splint. 2. Posterior shin splints – involves muscles in the back of the leg. These muscles act as ankle stabilizers and appear to be overstrained when the patient over pronates.
With shin splints, the pain is often at the middle to lower third of the shin bone. Stress fracture is an essential differential for shin splints, states Dr Trevor Del Pape DC. However, with shin splints, x-rays are usually normal.
These are the processes your chiropractor, of CA, will undertake to correctly diagnose your shin splints: thorough history and examination, neurological and orthopaedic testing, radiographic studies to determine the severity of the condition. Then they will develop a specific plan of management tailored to your case.
