shin splints?????

[alophysio]

Hi Ginger and GAR42,

I agree with you Ginger that a lot of pain is referred from the lumbar spine.

However,
1. Continuous mobilisation is not the only way to treat this. That is a very one-dimensional approach from what i can gather from your posts about CM.
2. I don't think referred pain from the lumbar spine results in physical separation of the periosteum from the bone.
3. GAR42's problem sounds like a serious problem.
4. Why won't you answer any questions about continuous mobilisations?? Should i PM you?

GAR 42,

I understand this is a problem. From what you say, you have had your feet looked at, which is a logical starting point. However have your biomechanics been looked at from the back/pelvis/hip region?

Netty, whatever happened to your patient? The lumps and bumps occur from small sections of the periosteum pulling off the bone. The resultant inflammation and sweliing eventually scar up. Yes lumps and bumps are common but they don't have to be normal - there is a big difference!

In my experience, shin splints are a symptom of poor biomechanics somewhere along the kinetic chain - i have even treated people's thoracic spine which helped their shin splints (by changing the way the thoracolumbar muscles affected the lumbo-pelvic hip position).

Thanks!

P.S. Ginger, the treatment that you describe as "thoroughly and convincingly demonstrated to be ineffective and incorrect." - is this GAR42's previous treatment or the treatment of shin splints in general?? If it is the latter (in general), then can you please provide references to how this has been proven so?