The E3 Rehab Podcast 191. Shin Splints | Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome w/ Beau Tyrrell
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Mar 11, 2025 Beau Tyrrell, a Sydney-based physiotherapist specializing in lower limb injuries, joins Chris Hughen to delve into medial tibial stress syndrome, commonly known as shin splints. They explore recovery timelines, outlining that healing can take from 15 to 120 days. Beau emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and the need to differentiate between shin splints and bone stress injuries. Strategies for effective management, including tailored exercise regimens and load management techniques, are discussed to help prevent this common issue among runners and military personnel.
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Shin Splints vs. MTSS
- "Shin splints" is a broad term for shin pain, not a specific diagnosis.
- Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a more precise term, diagnosed by exclusion.
Diagnosing MTSS
- MTSS is clinically diagnosed, primarily by excluding other conditions.
- Differentiating MTSS from a bone stress injury (BSI) is crucial due to symptom overlap.
Differentiating MTSS from BSI
- Consider BSI if pain is severe, progressively worsening, disturbs sleep, or doesn't improve with rest.
- Suspect MTSS if pain is mild, diffuse, stable, and doesn't persist after activity.