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The Five Most Common Running Injuries

The Five Most Common Running Injuries

Running Injuries, An All To Common Complaint If you are a runner and frustrated with always being injured, rest assured you are not alone, Sports Medicine Australia suggest that around 70% of runners sustain injuries. The biggest risk factor in the development of running injuries is considered to be related to “training errors”. Training errors… Read More >

What Is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome?

What Is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome?

Diagnosing Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Shin splints tends to be used as a catch-all label for pretty much all lower leg pain occurring below the knee in the shin area. A shin splint diagnosis is usually based on medical history and physical examination, often without any need for investigations. The nature of shin splints medically… Read More >

Shin Splints: Something For The New Runner

Shin Splints And The Novice Runner

What Is Shin Splints? Shin splints refers to pain experienced along the shins, where the pain is typically felt around the middle to lower third of the length of the inside shin bone (known as the tibia). Medically referred to as medial tibial stress syndrome, this form of shin pain often occurs in individuals who… Read More >