Ep 246: MTSS needs a new name - make no bones about it, with Laura Anderson
Pain near the posteromedial tibia is common in running and jumping athletes. Laura Anderson, physiotherapist and PhD candidate, is challenging the diagnostic labels "shin splits" and "medial tibial...
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Show Notes
Pain near the posteromedial tibia is common in running and jumping athletes. Laura Anderson, physiotherapist and PhD candidate, is challenging the diagnostic labels "shin splits" and "medial tibial stress syndrome", and suggesting a new term: "load-induced medial leg pain" (LIMP).
In today's episode, Laura explores ways to improve how you diagnose and manage shin pain in athletes, including how you talk with athletes about their condition. She discusses loading, red flags and the role of running retraining.
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RESOURCES
Diagnosing medial tibial stress syndrome (including flow diagram): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28179260/
Re-naming MTSS as Load Induced Medial Leg Pain (LIMP): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13411
Effectiveness of running gait retraining - systematic review: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2022.10585