Relief for Shin Splints (Anterior Tibialis Tendonitis) and Sciatica at Vancouver Orthotic Clinics
There are two pain problems that can plague you even as you’re living an active life. Perhaps you’re on your feet a lot at work or you’re actively involved in sports such as soccer, volleyball, dancing or jogging. Your feet and your lower legs are surely feeling it all. You might feel tightness and sharp stabbing pain on or around the shin bones. It can be just on one side of your body or both sides, but it is likely shin splints. Read on in today’s post about this and another pain you may have encountered down your leg – sciatica. You’ll want to hear from Dr. Michael Horowitz, chiropractor and owner of Vancouver Orthotic Clinics. He’s got you covered with the symptoms and solutions you need to know about.
Diagnosis and Treatment for Shin Splints at Vancouver Orthotics
Shin Splints are usually diagnosed based on your medical history and a physical exam. Involvement in repetitive activities tends to be the trigger. In some cases, an X-ray or other imaging studies can help identify other possible causes for your pain, such as a stress fracture, which is much less common.
Home Treatment for Shin Splints, or Anterior Tibialis Tendonitis
- Rest by taking a break from your normal activities to reduce repetitive strain on the muscles of your lower leg. Your injury needs time to heal and this helps prevent further damage.
- Ice to reduce both pain and inflammation. It feels good doesn’t it?
- Compression apply a light consistent pressure. It feels supportive, right?
- Elevate to help circulation and offer relief
Your rest and modified activity is important. Hands on treatments like chiropractic, RMT massage and acupuncture are also effective. Overall, keep moving, maintain a healthy weight, stretch and improve your overall posture too. Your pain reduction plan might also include stretching and massage.
Beyond the self-care that you can apply instantly, your chiropractic care and orthotic specialist has other options for you. We believe in improving alignment and shock-absorption of the feet and spine as the best approach to treating Shin Splints or Anterior Tibialis Tendonitis.
Here’s a treatment that carries you through every movement of your day: custom orthotics or insoles. Studies show that shock-absorbing insoles can be the most effective way to prevent shin splints, since they promote ideal alignment of the bones and muscles in the feet and ankles, and help to stabilize the foot while running. Poor shock-absorption and alignment of the feet can affect the biomechanics of weight distribution. Custom orthotics can make a huge difference.
Proper examination, diagnosis and treatment is available at locations near you. To view a short video on shin splints or anterior tibialis tendonitis click here.
What you need to know about sciatica?
Sciatica is nerve pain from an injury or irritation to the sciatic nerve, which originates in your buttock/gluteal area. The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest (almost finger-width) nerve in the body. People often use the term “sciatica” is commonly used to describe any pain that they feel originates in the lower back and radiates down the leg. Definitely it is an injury to a nerve. The irritation, inflammation, pinching or compression of a nerve in your lower back can make life miserable. It can cause muscle weakness in your leg and foot, numbness in your leg, and an unpleasant tingling pins-and-needles sensation in your leg, foot and toes.
While the pain may be constant or may come and go, it’s usually more severe in your leg compared to your lower back.
Sciatica usually affects only one leg at a time but depending on where the nerve is being pinched along the spinal column.
Are You Feeling these Sciatica Symptoms?
- Lower back pain
- Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting
- Hip pain
- Burning or tingling down the leg
- Weakness, numbness, or a hard time moving the leg or foot
- A constant pain on one side of the rear
- A shooting pain that makes it hard to stand up
As always, we believe in preventative practices that are proven and support your vitality as part of a health giving and preserving lifestyle. They include eating a well-balanced diet, getting plenty of rest and relaxation, get movement into your daily routine. And, don’t forget self-care. It is in investment in your health and can be whatever appeals to you like journaling, meditation and deep breathing.
Seek treatment and put out the fire at its source if you do find yourself in pain.
Vancouver Orthotic Clinics now serve you in the Greater Vancouver Area and numerous locations. See information on Location and Hours for clinics at: Vancouver, Burnaby (Metrotown), Richmond, Tri-Cities (Coquitlam), Surrey City Centre, North Delta, and now in Whistler and Victoria (Landford) BC, East Vancouver, North Shore.
You can email us with any questions that you have, or you can call us directly because we’ll be happy to assist you.
This is Dr. Michael Horowitz with Vancouver Orthotic Clinics, encouraging you to get relief from pain in the feet or along your back and get more out of summer this season!
Keep moving with your best foot forward.
Dr. Michael Horowitz,
Vancouver Orthotic Clinics
info@vancouverorthoticclinics.ca
604-737-3668
Vancouver Chiropractic Services
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