Shin Splints

You wake up energized, ready for your run. You stretch, step out of bed, and – OW! Pain shooting from your ankles to knees reminds you that it’s shin splint season. What are shin splints? Medically named medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints are a cumulative stress disorder from repeated pounding on the bones, muscles and joints in your lower legs. Without a break, your body can’t perform the restoration it needs to prevent the pain shooting the edge of your shin

Here at Core Physical Therapy, we love it when people have an excuse and opportunity to get out and get active. And there’s no better time of year to do so than during the fall weather! It’s cool enough that you don’t easily become overheated, yet not so cold that you’re uncomfortable. However, we also tend to see certain injuries more often during this time of the year. Here are the top three autumn sports injuries: Concussions Concussions are in the news a lot during