27/09/2026
RUNNERS — DON’T IGNORE SHIN PAIN 🏃♂️
“Shin splints” are common… but not every shin pain is shin splints.
If your pain is:
🔹 Along the inner/medial shin
🔹 Spread over a broader area
🔹 Triggered by running or increased training load
…it may fit Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS).
But if you can point to ONE very specific painful spot, especially if pain is getting worse or appearing with walking/rest — 🚩 don’t just run through it.
It could be a tibial bone stress injury and needs proper assessment.
Part 1 of my Injury Series: SHIN SPLINTS
Save this if you’re a runner.
Send it to someone who keeps saying: “It’s just shin splints.” 👀
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