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| pains in the front of the lower legs caused by exercise, usually after a period of relative inactivity. |
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| People that are usually affected are: |
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| There are two types of Shin Splints, name them: |
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| Anterior and Posterior types |
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| Anterior Shin Splints cause pain in the |
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| front of the lower leg, on the shin bone or tibia. |
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| Posterior Shin Splints or Medial Shin Splints produce pain in the: |
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| Inside of the leg (on the inner surface of the tibia |
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| Anterior Shin Splints connect with what channel |
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| Posterior Shin Splints connect with what channel |
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| Anterior shin splints: The Anterior Tibialis muscle is covered by a thin sheath which helps to: |
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| Injury to the Tibialis Posterior and Soleus Muscles lead to: |
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| The most common causes of Posterior shin splints is due to: |
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| Over use, Foot pronation (when the foot is pronated the Tibialis Anterior Muscle twists within its sheath |
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| The twisting of the muscle beneath its sheath can cause: |
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| tiny tears in the muscle, inflammation, pain |
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| Symptoms of Shin Splints are: |
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Sharp pain on the anterior lateral tibia will be significant upon the onset of an activity.
Tenderness, pain at the middle or lower third of the tibia. |
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| Pain with Shin splints is often worse with: |
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| running or other weight bearing exercise |
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| Pain from Shin Splints may be related to: |
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| Training on exceptionally hard surfaces (concrete, indoor tracts with tight turns) |
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| Pain with Shin Splints gets worse with: |
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| Shin Splints gets better with: |
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| Shin Splints are aggravated by: |
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| running, jumping, climbing up inclines, or running down hills :) |
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| What is the management of Shin Splints in a acute condition? |
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| RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) |
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| More management tactics for folks with Shin Splints are: |
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throwing away worn out shoes and replacing them with a good shock absorbing pair.
Physical Therapy,
Myofascia release,
Anti-inflammatory medications,
Acupuncture :) |
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| TCM diagnosis of Shin Splints is: |
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Liver/Kidney yin xu,
Qi and Blood Stagnation,
Channel Blockage. |
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| Acupuncture treatment for Anterior Shin Splints is: |
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| Use the ST channel: St 36, St39, St40, St 41 |
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| Acupuncture treatment for Posterior Shin Splints is: |
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| Using the Spleen Channel: Sp6, Sp7, Sp9 |
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| A Stress Factor occurs when muscles become: |
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| Fatigued and are unable to absorb added shock. |
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| Fatigued muscle transfers the overload of stress to the bone causing a tiny crack called a: |
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| True or False, Women are more commonly affected by stress factors than men |
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| True (maybe cause we live longer) :) |
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| Most stress factors occur where? |
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| In weightbearing bones of the lower leg and the foot. |
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| Name some types of people who are very susceptible to Stress Fracture: |
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| Tennis Players, Track and Fieldists, Gymnycand basketball players |
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| The most important treatment is |
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| Most Stress Factors take how long to heal? |
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| The Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament does what? |
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| Prevents the foot from moving backwards |
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| The Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament connects to the: |
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| The Posterior Talofibular Ligament connects to the: |
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| The most common ligament for injury is: |
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| The Anterior Talofibula Ligament |
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