Is there a role for a corticosteroid injection for shin splints?
There is no strong evidence to support that corticosteroid injections are an effective treatment for shin splints. However, anecdotal injections at the edge of the muscular connection to the bone or its lining (“periosteum”) have been reported with variable success. Such treatments, however, should be used with extreme caution as a risk of weaking of tendons and adjacent soft tissues from the steroid is certainly a concern. The role for surgery in shin splints treatment is very limited, and should only be considered for refractory cases that have failed all nonoperative measures. Given the rarity of this treatment, very limited evidence-based literature is available on the effectiveness of these surgeries on relieving symptoms and allowing athletes to return to competition. What can I do as an athlete to prevent developing shin splints? While certain individuals may be predisposed to shin splints regardless of what they do, certain things can be done to help minimize your chance of dev
