03/23/2026
Shin pain is one of the fastest ways to derail a runnerâs training.
Most people assume itâs just âshin splintsâ and either try to push through it⊠or stop running altogether and hope it goes away.
Jessie is an avid runner who started developing left shin pain as she increased her mileage. Within a few weeks it progressed to the point where she couldnât even walk more than 15 minutes without symptoms.
Imaging later confirmed a tibial stress fracture.
But injuries like this rarely happen in isolation.
During Dr. Jaimeâs clinical exam, we identified several movement limitations that were placing excess stress on Jessieâs tibia every time she ran - including calf weakness, glute weakness, limited lumbar extension, and altered lower-body mechanics during squats and single-leg loading.
So while the bone healed, we addressed the root cause.
Within 3 visits she had regained full lumbar mobility and lower-body strength.
Within 4 visits she was performing double-leg and single-leg plyometrics pain-free.
Within 6 visits she returned to running 2 miles without symptoms.
And by visit 7, she was back to running all distances and speeds - completely pain free.
This is the goal of sports rehab:
Not just getting athletes out of pain, but getting them back to training with confidence.
If shin pain is slowing down your running, itâs worth finding out why.
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