Our articles are not designed to replace medical advice. If you have an injury we recommend seeing a qualified health professional. To book an appointment with Tom Goom (AKA ‘The Running Physio’) visit our clinic page. We offer both in-person assessments and online consultations.
There are lots of potential stress fracture sites around the foot and ankle. Some are considered ‘high risk‘ (due to delayed healing or potential complications) and others low risk so we put together a handy infographic for you to help you remember. It’s adapted from Mandell et al. (2017). Feel free to save the image for future reference.
Tibial bone stress injuries are a common cause of shin pain in runners and they can be a real challenge to treat so we’ve created a free videos series covering assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Click here to access this great learning resource.
