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When shin splints develop, most runners instinctively look outward for a fix, new shoes, compression sleeves, softer terrain. These things can help, but recovery almost always starts somewhere more fundamental: understanding how the muscles in your lower leg are actually working. Shin splints is the common term for what clinicians call Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), and the mechanics behind it are worth understanding properly. The three types of muscle contraction Your muscles produce force in three ways: concentric, eccentric, and isometric contractions. You don't need to memorise the terminology, but grasping what each one does can make a real...

How long do shin splints take to heal? A runner's recovery guide One of the first questions runners ask when shin splints develop is whether the injury will eventually disappear, or is it something they'll always have to manage. The good news is that most cases resolve within a predictable window. But recovery only happens when the underlying stress on the tibia is properly managed, and the body is given the right conditions to adapt. Why recovery takes longer than expected Shin splints are best understood as a load management issue. The tibia is constantly remodelling in response to the...

If you're in the middle of marathon training and your shins have started complaining, this doesn't have to derail your race. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are one of the most common overuse injuries experienced by marathon runners. Treat shin splints the right way from the start, and most people are back to full training within a few weeks. 

James being led by Mark “Billy’ Billingham on Channel 7's SAS Australia. Photo credit: Seven Former world champion James Magnussen joined sixteen other celebrities, athletes and reality stars who were challenged to complete an SAS selection course. When training for the TV program, James developed a seriously nasty case of shin splints. We also saw fellow swimmer and star of the show, Shayna Jack, reference the injury during her training leading up to the show.  The inventor of the Solushin and fellow ex-swimmer, Ben Lindsay, had a chat with James about his preparation for the show, the biggest challenge he faced...