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Take a nail, hold it against your shin, then smack it with a hammer.
That’s what shin splints feel like.
Running hurts.
Jumping hurts.
Even walking hurts.
It’s crippling… I’ve been there myself.
I decided... See more
thebarefootsprinterinstagram.com💥𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫💥
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📚The tibialis anterior (TA) muscle is located on the front side of the shin and is the primary muscle responsible for dorsiflexing the ankle (imagine lifting the front of your foot off the ground).
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🧠Functionally, TA contracts eccentrically during walking (and running... See more
rehabscienceinstagram.comShin splints? ✨
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🤔 Do you have shin splints? Knee pain? Enjoy running? Or run for your sport? If so, you need this in your life.
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👉🏻The Tibialis Anterior is a large player in anterior shin splints (the kind that run down the front and outside of the shin bone).... See more
drkatie_clareinstagram.com
🧵 THE SOLEUS
Runners, CrossFitters, and running-based team sport athletes often run into a problem that’s “hidden in plain site.”
They struggle with foot, Achilles or other lower leg issues, spending loads on treatment, BUT…
Lacking access to a simple seated calf... See more
Got shin splints? Let’s fix it.
Shin splints suck - I had them for months.
Every step feels like a nail going into your bone.
But the good news is that it’s not permanent.
With better movement, better shoes, and stronger feet, you’ll... See more
thebarefootsprinterinstagram.comRunner’s knee aka. patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) are both fancy terms for describing pain that arises from the anterior knee & knee cap area🦵🏽
The patellofemoral joint of our knee is meant to handle large compressive forces, however, if the demand for the knee exceeds its capacity then you can start to run into... See more
dr.petegrassoinstagram.comOsgood-Schlatter’s Disease – This is a condition of bone, rather than muscle, but I feel it is tight, overused/ and underappreciated muscles that cause the problem. This mostly occurs in young athletes and can be quite painful. The lower portion of your patella tendon actually inserts like a fishhook into a bony process called your tibial
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