A plyometric training model used to augment rehabilitation from tibial fasciitis.
Shin splints, an exercise-induced form of lower leg pain, is a common complaint among athletes. Considered an overuse injury that compromises the dense and tough fascial attachments of the tibialis posterior and/or tibialis anterior muscles from the tibia, it responds well to a multiphase treatment plan that incorporates plyometric strengthening and conditioning exercises. Plyometrics may be safely introduced as early as the third or functional phase of recovery. A progressive plyometric program that emphasizes a gradual development of eccentric stress loading to the musculoskeletal components of the deep posterior and anterior muscle compartments of the lower leg is described.
Herring
Kirk M
KM
Eastern Washington University, 1215 North McDonald Road, Suite #201, Spokane, WA 99216, USA. kherring@footcarenw.com
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing