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Massage for shin splints
The deep calf, the shin and the arch of the foot, treated together.
Sports massage in Clifton, Bristol
Shin splints
Shin splints describe pain along the shin bone after running or impact. It is common after a rise in distance or speed, a change of shoes or a return to running after a break.
Sports massage in Clifton, Bristol
The deep calf and the shin
The deep calf muscles attach along the inside of the shin bone and share Fascia with the muscles of the shin. When they tighten and tire, the pull on the bone increases.
Sports massage in Clifton, Bristol
Building back up
Increase distance in small steps, mix grass or trail into road running and allow rest days between hard sessions.
Reviews
Massage for shin splints reviews
It opened my body up loads to where I could train harder for longer, and recover faster. I've sent people to James with fibromyalgia, back pain, sciatica and everyone has been helped.
I chanced on James through a friend's referral just before I was to be sent for surgery through the NHS. He was a breath of fresh air in terms of how he assessed and treated the injury.
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Questions
Massage for shin splints: questions answered
Could it be a stress fracture?
Pain on one small spot of the bone, or pain at rest or at night, needs checking by your GP first.
Should I stop running?
Cut back the distance and speed that bring it on while it is treated.
Do walkers get shin splints?
Yes, especially walking fast downhill.
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