Run, walk, and train again without shin pain holding you back.
Shin splints are pain along the inner edge of the shinbone from repeated stress on the bone and the tissue around it. We find what is overloading your legs and help you get back to running, sports, and long days on your feet.
Shin splints often show up when you start training harder or change your routine. See how many of these you notice.
Recognize two or more? An evaluation can show what is overloading your shins and how to keep training safely while they heal.
Shin splints usually come from a mix of training habits and how your body handles the load. Your evaluation tells us which ones apply to you.
Your plan brings in the specialties that fit what is driving your pain. Your providers work in the same building and adjust your care together as you get back to activity.
Physical TherapyHands-on treatment for tight calves, strengthening for your feet, hips, and lower legs, and a step-by-step return-to-running plan you can follow on your own.About physical therapy
Chiropractic CareJoint mobilization from Dr. Phil Ragone, DC, for stiff feet and ankles, so your lower legs can absorb impact more evenly when you run and jump.About chiropractic care
AcupunctureAcupuncture with Kathleen Marsh, L.Ac, to ease sore, tight lower leg muscles and help you feel more comfortable between workouts.About acupunctureWe go over your training, shoes, and when the pain started. Then we check your feet, ankles, calves, hips, and how you move and land.
Your providers build a plan that eases your shin pain and swaps in activities you can still do, so you stay fit while you heal.
Treatment in the clinic, plus exercises and a gradual return plan so you can build your mileage back up and keep shin splints from coming back.
Still have a question? Call us and a member of our team will help.
Usually you will need to cut back or change what you do for a while, but you may not have to stop moving. We can swap in lower-impact exercise like cycling or swimming and tell you when it is safe to start running again.
It depends on how long you have had them and how much load your legs are under. Catching them early tends to make recovery easier. We track your progress and add activity back in steps, so you always know where you stand.
Shin splints tend to cause pain along a longer stretch of the shinbone. A stress fracture is more often a small spot that is very tender to touch and hurts even at rest. If your evaluation points to a fracture, we will refer you for imaging before you train again.
Worn-out or poorly fitting shoes can play a part, so we will take a look at yours. Shoes alone rarely fix the problem, though. Strength, training load, and how you land matter just as much.
Warm up before you train, build up your mileage and intensity slowly, mix in cross-training, and wear shoes that support you well. We also give you strengthening exercises to keep doing after your pain is gone.
Yes. We accept most major plans, including Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare, and we verify your benefits before your first visit. Call (908) 282-3737 and we will check your coverage.
Do not let shin pain sideline you. Tell us about your training and we will help you get moving again. Same-week appointments are available.
