What Are Shin Splints?

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy and symptoms of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, or more commonly known as "Shin Splints".
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[@theanatomylab]

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[@zorell7625]

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else needs to find out about get rid of shin splints forever try Mackorny Run Fast Blueprint ( search on google )? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for getting rid of shin splints minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my co-worker got amazing results with it.

[@ciumas12]

I'm fighting with shin splints for 5 months now, after I first experienced it I rested for 1 month then started running again bt after 2 weeks the pain came back so I rested 2 months and started running again but after 2 weeks of easy short runs now I feel it again. What else should I try? In the meantime I was cycling so I didn't really rest for 2 months but low impact rest. I would really appreciate your advice. Thanks and thanks for all the good video's!

[@ciumas12]

My calf is also bothering me, I try to stretch it as much as I can thought the day

[@belarminomassinga461]

@@ciumas12 I've been feeling it for a while and i started doing the same things you did like rest,... , and I realised that after that period I shouldn't go and run the same distances and at the same speed as well so what I'm doing until now gradually increases the speed and distances, and the days that I run as well

[@belarminomassinga461]

@@ciumas12 I use to run 4 days a week right at the beginning of the the year but when I started felling it I tried to rest for 2 weeks, it didn't work out, so I rested for a month and since that I've increasing the speed , distances and the days I run So now I run 8 km 3 days a week That turned out to be more efficient And I'm planning to stay at these amount of days but only increase the speed and distance

[@GG-sk3tw]

Request: "knots" in the muscles. Like shoulder and neck area.

[@magicalkiddo7246]

Grace Good yeah!!!!

[@Prozakc.O]

are those bad for you because sometime when I move my neck to fast I get a little slit in there like the middle right side of my neck

[@JoeRiordan]

He did already. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y52yoYGpm61jeck

[@leftertiberiuvlad]

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for how to stretch shins try Mackorny Run Fast Blueprint (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now )? It is an awesome exclusive guide for getting rid of shin splints minus the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my colleague got excellent results with it.

[@nicholashe1198]

When I feel those muscles getting stressed, I find that it is my running posture. I have my shoulders too high. For me, consciously relaxing and lowering my shoulders when running helps a lot. Get a good stretch in too.

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

Over my years of running I have found that shin splints are a result of the calf muscle getting stronger when first starting an exercise and the front muscle on the shin not getting stronger. It's a muscle imbalance that is literally trying to pull the shin bone in half. If you get or feel shin splints coming on do toe taps. ALOT of them. This will strengthen that front shin muscle and get rid of the muscle imbalance. Has worked 100% of the time if you do the toe taps religiously many times a day.

[@eugenetheg4724]

What are toe taps?

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

@@eugenetheg4724 Basically it's flexing your foot up and down. You flex your foot upward all the way and then flex it down. If your sitting down you would be tapping your toe like you're keeping a beat to a song.

[@hectorheath9742]

I suspect with this vid I've hit upon why the lower front of my right lower leg has a dull ache. I've just gone thro 5 weeks of 'great toe' joint inflammation (unable to walk) so it's good to drop on a reason for this latest problem Thanks.

[@ctashi7081]

@@thomasphilyaw8593 Thanks for the heads up. I thought it was just like like a muscle or something that is sore. But no it's something much more.. dangerous... I guess? Anyways thanks

[@ScottyGMusic]

Without being an anatomy expert myself I can at least corroborate with my experience. When I was in track in high school, none of the coaches except one knew anything about weight training. Because there wasn't a lot of oversight, I did basic machine exercises, and specifically calf raises. I had shin splints that wouldn't quit, and I quit track after 10th grade. Now that I do compound lifts, 22 years later, I can see a difference, where there is muscle all the way around the lower leg, not just the calf. Shin splints seem to have gone away.

[@em_brace8404]

Can you explain Stitches in your side? Like when you run too long then your side starts to hurt?

[@pivinne5536]

It usually happens close to eating because a lot of blood and energy is focused on digestion. A stitch happens I believe due to lactic acid build up- this is when the blood doesn’t have enough oxygen to keep up with demand- you make energy via anaerobic respiration (without oxygen) but that creates lactic acid which hurts, hence the stitch. Once your body takes more deeps breaths and catches up you can repay the “oxygen debt” and get rid of the acid.

[@janemh5866]

@Luke yeet actually there isn't a definitive answer so you can't really be correcting people

[@RDthegreat1]

That’s a terrible feeling I use to get it occasionally when I ran track

[@louf7178]

This makes me realize where the saying "I was in stitches" after laughing comes from.

[@benmorton3153]

yeetus that fetus irritation of your diaphragm

[@carlosg3273]

I was about 45 lbs overweight and I decided to start jogging /running and I immediately started getting shin splints. It was very painful and it was very discouraging to run if it was going to hurt afterwards and even during the run. Still I kept at it. Running and jogging at least 2 or 3 days a week and slowly the pain started to lessen more and more as the days went by. So I think the 2nd theory mentioned here more closely resembles what I experienced. Fascinating

[@jacobrohr5903]

do you have bumps along the ridge of your tibia?

[@Betsy-cq7bx]

@@jacobrohr5903 for me I do

[@marcd1981]

I'm seeing this video in March of 2023, hopefully I can still get a response. My daughter went to Navy basic training just over two years ago and ended up in physical therapy and rehab twice while there because of shin splints. The Navy doctors actually had two diagnoses, the first time they thought it was stress fractures, then they went with stress of the muscle fascia. Either way, nothing they did ever fixed her issue. She had rehab, wore a boot, used crutches, nothing worked. It is now over two years later (she ended up being discharged and sent home before graduating), she just had a problem with her lower legs again after being on her feet all day at work last week. She had so much pain, she couldn't sleep and was up at 3 am with sweats and chills. She went to an orthopedic doctor last week and he blew her off, saying she just needs to rest her legs. She is not an athlete, and doesn't do any regular physical fitness activities, but her job has her on her feet for her entire 8 hour shift. She has a second appointment this week to see if this doctor will listen to her, as she made a very detailed journal of her entire experience and treatments from basic training in December of 2020 up to last week. Any suggestions for treatment, exercises or anything she can try to alleviate this issue? Thank you.

[@rubberduckie957]

Question: Can you show us what happens to our joints (knuckles) when we crack them, and is this bad for you?

[@sabrinathewitch6396]

Yeah please, my ankles Crack everytime I walk and recently my jaw Cracks too

[@SarahBaldock21]

I would love to see this too.

[@rinneuryukugansan5340]

knuckle cracking isn’t bad and it’s basically popping air bubbles between your joints

[@unknown-tp2uo]

this is a good idea

[@LochNessyMonster]

Basically little air bubbles in the joints are popping when you do this. How these bubbles are made I do believe a chemical reaction in the some compounds in the joints themselves. The bubbles should reappear after about twenty or so minutes. Correct me if I'm wrong about this.

[@pmm4177]

When you donate your body to science and end up in a youtube video...

[@skip123davis]

#15minutesoffame

[@jonathanchampagne7683]

...and someone reuploads it to Pornhub.

[@NTTTTTT52]

i want a cut of the ad revenue

[@jankaduraciiik]

my dream :D

[@ABusFullaJewz]

Look ma, I'm on tv!

[@mariekatherine5238]

I’ve had shin splints only once, when my car broke down in the days before cell phones and I ended up walking 7.5 miles on concrete while wearing boat shoes. I now always keep a pair of Nikes and wool socks under the seat!

[@evanstowers8529]

It's no wonder that I've been dealing with shin splints for years on end since I use to walk miles upon miles accross the concrete jungle every day for years.

[@deeznutsos]

KZbin school of medicine. We are all doctor now.

[@avi8r66]

Please note, his patients are all dead.

[@nomorenarcz]

😂

[@olymarsz7223]

😂you don’t just become a doctor after knowing, not even mastering, one or a few terms

[@WvlfDarkfire]

Yes, collectively "we all" make "a doctor".

[@myplane150]

Not sure this would help for everyone but, back in college I was a cyclist who made the mistake of training with the SDSU football team. This included running which, I believe, led to severe shin splints. Seriously, I could barely walk for weeks. What finally helped (actually got rid of the pain) was putting a 25lb plate (up to 45lbs) on my toes while in a sitting position and lifting the weight using my tibialis anterior. All the way up, hold for 5 seconds, then back down. This worked miracles after a few days and I have had zero issues since.

[@user-ke6fk3bz8s]

Thank you! That helped me a lot.

[@toddjohnson5176]

Good info.makes sense.thanks.👍🏽

[@JoannaLamont333]

Thanks for this explanation. I suffered from shin splints when I was about 15 & was doing high level athletics. Your explanation was brilliant as you described it perfectly even as far as how painful it is & why. I had physio & had to rest for approximately 6 months & then had sorbothane heel pads in my training shoes. I had to stay off too much bounding in training & did a lot of work on grass & tartan track. It eventually went, but was incredibly painful. I really enjoyed this.

[@brandonjones701]

Question: a little more nasty but can you show us and explain the science behind when we throw up? It's something i have always wanted to know.

[@lukejackson8375]

Weird

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Serotonin 5ht3 receptors in the gut, and/or a blood chemoreceptor zone in the medulla oblongata in the brainstem, send signals to a part of your brainstem literally called the "vomit center" (also in the medulla oblongata) which triggers the heaving that makes you vomit.

[@rip21skinz2]

theres a video of this on KZbin. theres videos of pretty much anything you can think of

[@andyowens5494]

If there was any significant anatomy involved, he might...

[@yig_501]

Ive got cyclic vomiting syndrome it sucks but the vomit center thing is right

[@myplane150]

I can relate to the stress reaction theory. Before and after college, I was a cyclist and never had an issue with my shins. Thousands of miles and nothing. Then, I started training for leg strength with the Football team and after doing a lot of wind sprints (as well as other things), I got shin splints really, really bad. Took years before the pain went away entirely. The key for me was weight lifting.

[@alexcoroza4518]

I also do lots of biking before since 2016 until this 2021(i had gall bladder surgery and stopped doing heavy activities for almost a whole year). January 2022 i got engaged into basketball, playing every week only until now August, i get to play every other 2 days. I even do lots of jogging to strengthen my leg muscles but now i have this shin splints. I cant even last long playing basketball for about 2 months now. Tried to rest for a whole week and the pain comes back after about 5 mins of playing basketball. May i know what "weight lifting" you are referring to? Is it the weight lifting in standing position? Because i do some weight lifting too but im using a weight lifting bench

[@KonaSitkaRose]

You are really good at involving the audience with your enthusiasm and knowledge. I love it when instructors get excited about a topic they love. It's catchy! I would like to understand lots of anatomical areas such as piriformis pain and the injuries that can occur when someone falls forward, lots of force, to the ground onto an open, palm facing downward position. There are a lot of other questions I have but those are intriguing to me. Thank you for helping us understand anatomy.

[@nicolebateman201]

I ended up stumbling on to your channel by mistake and ever sense that, I have been binge watching it. I have learned so much in the video's I have watched. You both are awesome at this. You guys know how to keep us watching and not moving on. This is a great channel to learn all about the body. Thank you both so much!!!!!

[@mamapalomino4]

Thank you so much for all these amazing videos, I've learned so much!! My daughter showed me the first one and I thought id be completely grossed out, but instead I find it all fascinating

[@carinabusegeanu4335]

Question: Could you, please, explain also about plantar fasciitis? Thank you! Excellent videos! Thank you for providing us, people without medical background but interest in anatomy, such decent material! We may not become doctors but at least we broaden our knowledge 🧐🙂

[@theanatomylab]

We'll see if we can get a video out soon! Thank you for the kind words!

[@toriladybird511]

@@theanatomylab please as a person with it. Its not fun but.... Gel insoles really help!

[@romeoslover817]

Carina Busegeanu Had this...very painful Am interested in it too.

[@Arthur_CNW]

@@toriladybird511 The problem with gel insoles, while they do provide a welcomed relief, is that they're not really helping you deal with the root cause. I've had it twice, and even rest or extra padding only gave temporary relief, and then it would get inflamed again if I had a long streak of many workdays in a row and had to be on my feet a lot. What ended up really helping, and helps every time I feel it starting again, is correct ways of stretching, mobility exercises and some basic muscle strengthening. Once you strengthen the supporting tissues and work on your muscle endurance, then combine that with rehabilitating fascia massage using for example a ball under your foot, and stretch out our hip flexors as well, it will greatly ease the tension of the fascia and gives it time to heal the inflammation. Once the inflammation goes down, you can engage in slightly more intense stretching routines for the soles of your feet - and that will offer you lasting results. So, so soooo many of our issues come from us simply being way too stiff and not using your structure correctly. Now, this might not be the solution for every case of plantar fasciitis.. I don't know.. But it really helped me a lot and quickly, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. You'll have a better functioning body overall, none the less.

[@suzannedunn676]

Years ago, as a young adult, I was waitressing wearing really cheap shoes and my arches fell and I got shin splints! I helped myself by wrapping up my arch real tight with an ace bandage and was able to pull my arches up (not to where they were, but no longer flat!) and it also relieved the shin splints! You all are awesome!

[@MelloJel312]

Can you explain what occurs when you get a “Charley Horse?”

[@nsr5961]

Marisa Madole FYI those are real human body parts. They are frozen and shipped to university medical schools.

[@MelloJel312]

NS R frozen? Doubtful. Embalmed for sure.

[@ratthew7497]

Marisa Madole I’m pretty sure the proteins in your calf and the fibers contract sometimes and stay in that position, overlapping. The reason why they hurt is because the fibers are still contracting while overlapping. We still have no idea why *exactly* this happens, though. I graduated college a year ago with a bachelor degree in anatomy and medicine.

[@ratthew7497]

NS R not particularly frozen, but embalmed and preserved, just not at a cold temperature.

[@thelonelywolf88]

All I know is it's when your calf muscle constricts tight due to dehydration, stress or lack of potassium. I had a massive one wake me up at 3 am and they are very painful

[@yonycka16]

As a therapist in treating human body, I enjoy your videos a lot! I'm passionate about human body and how it works. Really happy I've discovered your channel. Looking forward to more.

[@andreamaritz993]

I'm a dancer and I get shin splints at least once a year. They run in my family and there is nothing stopping them at the moment except for quitting, and unfortunately it is extremely painful. Thanks for the video though❤️ I love biology and am going to go study physiotherapy next year!

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

The only thing you can really do about them is tough them out. I got shin splints at Ft. Benning. I quickly learned, it only hurt after running, when I stopped running. If that's not motivation, what is?

[@45Camster]

@@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376 That’s completely not true, you can’t just “tough it out”. As states in the video it’s a stress reaction that if it gets worse becomes a stress fracture, that’s cracks in the bone. No amount of toughing it out will allow that to heal. Proper rest is needed to allow the damage to heal and then once back to training you need to train slowly to condition the area and as it strengthens you can train more often and for longer.

[@buckplug2423]

@@45Camster Everything can be toughed out in the infantry. H2O, fresh socks and paracetamol have been combat proven means of stopping sprained ankles, spinal injuries and gunshot wounds.

[@meganmercer2733]

I'm also a dancer prone to shin splints, something that really helps mine is compression! When I feel them coming on I'll wrap the areas decently tightly - Not so tight as to cut off circulation or be super uncomfortable - before class and that support helps a buuuunch. Someone I know started to get shin splints and she slept in long compression socks and that helped hers heal up quicker but I never did that. Hope this helps!

[@davidwright7193]

@@buckplug2423 This is why every army/marine basic training course has people dropping out with stress fractures. What is needed is Army PT instructors who know what they are doing and who are allowed to rest injured candidates,

[@robertmartin4449]

As an osteopath I see a large number of people experiencing “shinsplints” due to postural issues. If the person has a posterior centre of gravity (basically, they stand with more pressure on the heal) the Tib anterior has to stay in a shortened length. Otherwise the person will just fall backwards. The real question is why the person is standing like that in the first place. The shin splint is just a symptom of other things.

[@georgeeliot2012]

Yes. Unless I am conscious of HOW I walk, the splints will re-occur. I maintain my pelvis so that the front bones, the headlights so-to-speak, are positioned downwards in the anterior position versus tilted up as in posterior. I think it relieves the pressure or tension that results in splints although I like the idea of building muscle in front of the bone (?) as well.

[@STEVEARABIA1]

I was always so terrible with biology, but this is so well done I actually pay attention. Very interesting channel.

[@siblingreunion]

can you explain how the female body produces milk Edit: Yes I know how the milk is made I just wanna know in detail

[@mechimansilla]

great question!

[@nuclearlaunchdetected9050]

Bl00dboy pretty sure they scream very loudly and flex their pecs. Then voila milk.

[@siblingreunion]

Sphincter of Feces lololol

[@greybeard6504]

You graze in a pasture.

[@siblingreunion]

ivannaattention that’s not what i’m asking,,, i’m asking him to explain it

[@texaswildcat2000]

Shin splints in the Army, boot camp, caused from fast marching and running, which I hadn't done much of for quite a long time before enlisting....2 weeks walking at my own pace with no running, then 2 additional weeks of marching in a slower group, and running my own pace...after that, all healed up and never had them again, and even cut my mile time by almost 3 minutes over the next year...never did understand how I got them, never had them in high school, but this video actualy helped me understand a little better the possible reasons why later in life in the Army...keep it up, great biology lessons....

[@afroize]

Similar story but after boot camp, my Staff Sargeant was a runner, he would take us on some painful runs to say the least, ended up with stress fractures from the running and marching. It was not fun lol. Till this day I hate running with a passion.

[@rolandohernandez36]

I Had Them During Basic , They Hurt So Bad , But I Never Fell Out Of Any Roadmarch, Or Run, Only Because I Didn't Want To Get Recycled, Later In Permanent Party I Had Stress Fractures In Both Shins Cause Of All The Heavy Training We Were Doing, Had A Cast Put On One Leg Cause It Cracked Half Way , Glad I Made It Through.

[@texaswildcat2000]

@@rolandohernandez36 You could have simply gotten a little ol' temporary profile in basic and not worry about being recycled...depends on what your DS was like... mine wanted all of us to succeed, and only 1 temp profile was accepted, any other would cause suspicion of malingering... that temporary profile kept me from having a more serious injury later on... even got my run time in basic/AIT (OSUT) down from 8min+/mile at the start to just over 6min/mile by our last FTX...

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

"What are shin splints?" Me, fresh out of BCT: *"THINGS THAT SUCK."*

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

Especially when the DI says "KEEP RUNNING"!

[@Tonkybro3]

The most comprehensive explanation about shin splints on youtube.. And believe me, ive searched on many.. Thank you very much for this!!! 👌👍🤘🙏🙏🙏

[@ryanhaller8896]

These videos are so helpful! I level the level of accurate and descriptive language he uses, plus coupling that with the visual aspect helps really make sense for me. Thank you for doing this :)

[@gdaykitty2447]

Gosh, super interesting, and easily understandable. Someone directed me here, and I am SO glad they did. I'm a medical secretary, I can spell the words but as I've never done any physiology classes, I've got no idea how it all fits together. The videos here make it so easy to understand. I like the cut down layers so we can see every aspect of what you're talking about. Yes I can spell "gastrocnemius" ... LOL Thank you for providing such interesting, helpful and compelling viewing.

[@cddevelopment363]

I've never been officially diagnosed with shin splints, but in my senior year of high-school I really nailed my shin on a metal shelf. It hurt for months even after the bruise had healed up. Not really an ambient or constant throbbing. More of just a dull ache when under stress. It eventually stopped hurting, but for unexplained reasons it can act up again every now and then. Same pain, same area (front just below my knee), same intensity under stress. It was actually just bugging me again yesterday (3 years after the initial incident), which is why it's interested to see this in my recommended.

[@panthera9722]

i have shin splints and you explained it perfectly, it runs down my shin and into my calves, sometimes my thighs. i say i should rest but my gym teacher refuses and doesn’t believe me!

[@marlinsjh1]

The best explanation I have seen for this problem by far.. been suffering with this lately and couldn't find a decent explanation for what causes it.. thanks very much!

[@katie911]

Just found your channel and I'm loving it! Thanks for your clear but not bamboozelling explanations!

[@sheabrendel6050]

More injury videos please, us athletes love them

[@monas.6839]

I would enjoy a video about the thyroid. I have Hashimoto’s and often wonder what things look like inside my throat!

[@waywardgoddess7219]

I have hyperthyroidism and would also love a thyroid video! Edit: I actually found out I also have Hashimotos Thyroiditis

[@spvillano]

@@waywardgoddess7219 got Grave's here, know what mine looks like in ultrasound and when, ahem, internally illuminated with I-131. Although, I suspect some things have changed, as I've began experiencing moderate weight gain, suggesting a possible shift to Hashimoto's. We'll see once COVID risks are lower, as I'm not really interested in bringing something home that'll kill my wife.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I really enjoyed this video, as someone who has experienced and been hindered by shin splints. It's so eye opening to visually see an actual human structure as an illustration. I can really make the connections in my mind from your explanations with the real human illustration.

[@Daph2023]

Thank you for the video!! I took anatomy two semesters ago and your videos really make it come together for me.

[@FrankyFranklin21]

My body: We need to reinforce! Me, in the middle of a jog: no No NO NOT YET!! My body: [DECONSTRUCTION INITIATED] Me: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[@twintyara6330]

Lol I hate when it happens

[@aznelprod7548]

"If you notice i can slide my probe underneath" Me : *Hurts*

[@teejaysalgado9819]

I suddenly got shin splints! Lol

[@ImaBuilder]

can you make a video on what happens when you sprain your ankle?

[@evelynarredondo7343]

Ima Builder hi! With a sprained ankle that means your ankle has either rolled out (eversion sprain) or in (inversion sprain). An eversion sprain is most bound to happen in most cases because our foot naturally rolls out where as in an inversion sprain, chances are you’ll need an external force to roll your ankle in. Whenever one of these two sprains happen that means that you have essentially stretched those ligaments to a point that they tear. The severity of the tear determines what type of sprain you have. In some cases, people experience high ankle sprains so that means that there’s more damage when going up the foot. The hands are feet are both highly complexed areas of the body, there are so many muscles and ligaments found in these areas that an injury to them can cause a longer rehabilitation compared to a different area of the body.

[@SelfMadeDocumentary]

Had a thought. What about bones, broken/fractured and what it looks like when the bone has healed. Love the tik tok videos and these detailed videos on youtube.

[@victorrojas1037]

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to strengthen your shins try Mackorny Run Fast Blueprint (just google it )? It is a good one off product for getting rid of shin splints without the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my m8 got amazing results with it.

[@imzadi83fanvids7]

I would like to see that too, both looking at the healed bone from the outside and a cross cut of the inside. Plus I was confused he could stick his pen in the bone, I thought there was stuff in there.

[@spvillano]

@@victorrojas1037 bleh, I only got the mildest kind of that when I joined the army. My peers had them bad. The difference was, I wore work boots mostly, as that way when I had to move heavy objects, I didn't need to change footwear after school. That prepared both muscle and bone for the additional mass of boots and dashing about (we just switched to sneakers for running, just to avoid stress fractures which were rampant at the time as well).

[@spvillano]

@@imzadi83fanvids7 another video worked with the same cadaver and explained that the bone was hollowed out for a different examination previously. Yellow marrow is normally there, the same stuff you'd see in a beef shank or ham shank bone.

[@motionless_horizon]

This is really interesting as someone who has chronic shin splints, because I also have ehlers danlos syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder that causes my body to not produce enough collagen, and it doesn’t fold the collagen fibers correctly. My fascia is really tough as a result, along with many many other conditions and symptoms with every organ system, but it seems like it could be the cause of my chronic shin splints

[@achillendimond2124]

I’ve had chronic shin splints for a while. Gotta love it 🙄

[@Fgarfio01]

I will not stop running

[@shen.grandus]

If i KZbin exist when I was in high school, I am very sure I will score my biology class with flying colors. But hey! I'm in my 30's and still learning which is awesome!!!!!

[@Mxxrrr]

The mic quality is so much better on this vid

[@mnewt712]

I’m tripping on the fact he’s holding a real, human leg! 😳

[@belarminomassinga461]

Yeah man I was like wtf 😳🧐

[@brifiosoeda7060]

It's called cadaver

[@Foxxorz]

Donated, not stolen.

[@MedEighty]

Yet, most people don't mind holding a chicken drumstick and eating it.

[@christopherowen1776]

@@MedEighty A truly titillating observation sir 🕵🏿‍♂️

[@morecoffee2463]

These Videos really make me appreciate and want to take care of my body. It works so hard!

[@KirkL0314]

Would love to see an examination/explanation of a ACL/MCL sports injury. Great channel!

[@aleksandraplonska9955]

This is amazing . Thank you for explaining it so well . I suffered with shin splints from running with weighted backpack . I went to my physiotherapist and she managed to massage it all out . It took 3 sessions , 3 months of rest ( no running at all ) , investing in proper running shoes and pain disappeared ! I can finally enjoy running with no pain ☺️.

[@vanessaalvarez7238]

what running shoes did you end up investing in? curious as I haven’t been able to find any comfortable ones!

[@fiddleDdee]

I get them when I walk on cement sidewalks for an hour - I think it's the impact of the hard surface on the muscles and nerves.

[@divan6279]

Get orthotic in your shoes for more support to help lessen/ relieve pain.

[@imzadi83fanvids7]

I'll buy that. Only time I got them was in HS and they made us run on a track.

[@Junr-lc7no]

Yeah. We usually run on grass. A lot softer

[@dolancoco]

loved the video! have had shin splints for 7 years(was a sprinter). for me what really helped was ice, and rolling over a roller. Was to young to rest haha, but eventually it cured only when I stopped sprinting. Would love to see a video on the Knee joint, especialy regarding Meniscus(have had 4 lateral meniscus tears).

[@bmd1825]

I love how he explains this “ Step by Step”.

[@lifewbri1]

Make one of an acl tear

[@lukeysharp94]

As someone who's torn their ACL and Meniscus I couldn't bare to watch that.

[@TonicFeline]

Yes please! I recently tore both (meniscus and acl) and would be really interested in seeing the details of what happened

[@pegleg2959]

The way you've worded that is so demanding and rude.

[@michelle72]

When I joined the military, some recruits suffered from shin splints. Marching, running etc in boots or heeled dress shoes would cause it. They used to also refer to it as stress fractures.

[@RyanNelson0402]

I mean... I watched a dudes shin have a movable chunk and they called it a stress fracture. But that was a while back now....

[@hobbesip1]

Thank you for this explanation! Anatomy can seem simple, but it is complex. I was walked through the why of shin splints and I understand now.

[@denissemedina4619]

There’s nothing simple about anatomy tbh

[@Evan1060]

Love your stuff. Always clear and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing!

[@DarkPhysicx]

I did gymnastics in HS, and I was on pommel horse. A common issue with us pommel guys was getting forearm splints. It was the worst, felt like shin splints but in your forearms. With pommel horse your entire weight is on your wrists/forearms. To me the stress response makes more sense, as the bones are getting stronger to adapt to the weight/activity.

[@Robotomy101]

wow, gymnastics in high school? that's awesome. I wish I had that. but anyways what did you guys do to fix your forearm splints? I also have it

[@Syna02]

Mine were from my knee down...constantly after running. I fixed that by changing my shoes. Never had a problem since.

[@alishasmith6645]

Hallee Campanile same with mine! I brought better shoes and it’s helped a lot

[@Syna02]

@@alishasmith6645 I lost weight in addition....boy do differences help at times. I heard that when you run or walk your pain in your legs are truly dependent upon gait and foot position...aka how you walk. I'm pigeon footed and it sucks. Lol.

[@mariamartin4885]

Have only found your clips today while looking for other clips, and took a look at what you were reporting and showing. your clips are really interesting and informative, without boggling the brain with too much medical jargon. Kept short and to the point the subject is easy to follow and you have done some fascinating clips. Having recently been diagnosed with Barrett's oesophagus and hiatus hernia, I wonder if you would be able to maybe do a medical explanation with visual cues to show how the condition affects the body. I would be very happy to share it to the help group i am a member of , and I would also display it on my facebook profile. It is such a scary condition to be diagnosed with, as it is thought to be a high risk for causing and developing into cancer, as the oesophagus cells mutate into cells similar to stomach cells to protect the oesophagus from the long-term, repetitive, acid burn effects . Many thanks for your clips and the information you provide

[@JamesSmith-jx1sh]

I just found one of your videos and immediately subscribed. I used to get shin splints when I was in the army.

[@patriciasmith5796]

Can you please do a video on fibromyalgia. I'm struggling with my new diagnosis and think you can help inform me of what's going on.

[@patriciasmith5796]

@Scumfuck McDoucheface it's all in my head huh? If you lived a day in my life you would think twice about that.

[@patriciasmith5796]

@Scumfuck McDoucheface not exactly funny when I have been classed as disabled under 30 with a young child to care for. I've had to give up my job as a community carer all because I struggle to walk or stand up straight.

[@hopehawkinson4599]

@@patriciasmith5796 I also have fibromyalgia and its definitely REAL! your an asshole and need to educate yourself!

[@bernardinsaintpierre9555]

@BrackynMor Wow. Fibro person here too

[@NickanM]

I'm convinced that fibromyalgia is a physical disease. I'm bipolar and I have noticed that when I have periods of depression, I have more pain in my body, but _never_ to the levels that fibro patients have. And my pain tolerance fluctuate with my moods, which isn't the case with fibro.

[@seanfernando1276]

would be able to go over the muscles and nerve ending involved in sciatica?. Love the vids!!

[@clairerobert98]

I am In college anatomy at the moment and the videos really help to bring lecture more to reality!

[@lilipuha]

Nice job, well done. Might want to include a brief differential diagnosis of Anterior Tibial Compartment Syndrome. This entity can mimic shin splints early on but has much greater potential for morbidity. I’d add a warning of the “5 Ps” ( pallor, pulseless, pain out of proportion to exam, paresthesia, paresis/paralysis)

[@rdean150]

I used to get shin splints really bad from jogging around my neighborhood. But the worst of the pain felt like it was on the top of my foot, like where it attached to the front of the ankle but well below the shin. It would hurt like a mofo. It definitely felt like it was tearing off of the bone or something.

[@LivingDeathGuy]

my shin splints turned into stress fractures that turned into a hairline fracture more that 3/4th the length of my shin bone, i was doing long jump, triple jump, pole vault, the 100m dash and the 400m dash, was not fun, 0/10 would not push myself that hard again.

[@ThornyRoseV]

Lol I just walk around my house and got shin splints. But i have a neurodisease and my body is in exhaustion mode constantly.

[@nathanaelcheong3646]

Absolutely loved this video. Great info and pretty engaging. You've got yourself a new subscriber.

[@rickmeyers401]

I stumbled on your video by accident and I’m glad I did. You provide such awesome information! Thank you!!!

[@theanatomylab]

You're welcome!

[@KidBTD]

Can you show hyper mobility?

[@whynot7191]

I've noticed, while running, shin splints occur when I run with my toes dorsilflexed, and when I relax my toes and plant with the ball of my foot it stops.

[@thomaslau9631]

Found it is quite refreshing to learn clinical anatomy using dissected specimens. Good.

[@jonathanholmberg9421]

Could you make a video going over the main muscle groups of the body and their names and functions? I think a lot of people going into any type of massage therapy (like myself possibly) would find that extremely informative. Thank you so much for making these videos!

[@theanatomylab]

I think we can do that!

[@gmfreeek8351]

I want your knowledge downloaded into my brain, if you could sort that out, that would be great! Thanks!

[@theanatomylab]

I'll get right on that!

[@gmfreeek8351]

Institute of Human Anatomy you guys are the coolest! 😊

[@payojjain5385]

That was very well explained. Thank you very much

[@chrismorse8360]

Excellent explanation... clearly defined and chronological order of possible causes!

[@nicolewong3687]

It took so long for me to get an appointment with a orthopedist for my shin splints that by the time I got my leg xray’d you could see where the stress fracture had mended itself

[@delainey832]

Watching this as I’m icing my shins because my track coaches started kicking up the workouts

[@11pinkmoon53]

Awesome! And very interesting. I enjoy your teachings on anatomy. Would like to see vids on the spleen, gall bladder and ducts where the bile travels to. Plus the explanation of when it is removed and what happens with the bile after removal. 😍🤗

[@TheLucidChiba]

I love how far a simple sheet covering a foot can do to make this less awkward.

[@goddessofdragons1996]

This is off topic but I’m sitting here watching this and now I’m hungry because I thought of chicken when you pulled out the leg 🍗 😬😂

[@JamesSmith-jx1sh]

That's funny.

[@nurserachel9807]

🤣Chi-ken!

[@Zacht1980]

I could really go for a giant turkey leg right now.

[@marshallfox1786]

🤣

[@kslmt]

Thank you so much for these videos. I cannot get enough of them!

[@nicolahocking5981]

Loving these videos. Can you possibly do one related to spinal issues.x

[@DeanRyan89]

Been playing basketball for last 3 years my left shin feels like it’s going to break

[@user-uy6vz9yl5p]

Im from Japan and suffering from shin splint. Im a student at high school. Sorry for my bad English. My first was on June last year. Too pain, to run. But doctors told me only a few information and always said, ''Will definitely heal.'' One year passed. But Im suffering from shin splint. Actually, Japan has the information for shinsplint less than other countries. So I thought I wanna know more informations even if I expose my bad English. Im not good at English, but I gather more information.

[@themoon2232]

Have you gotten another doctor to look at it?

[@user-uy6vz9yl5p]

@@themoon2232 Of course but the results were the same

[@Vuden13]

L asian

[@lillybug2546]

I’m 16 and in a college med terminology / anatomy & physiology class. These videos are very helpful and I love sharing info with my teacher! We’re going to a cadaver lab at the end of the semester 🙌 very exciting!!

[@theanatomylab]

That's great to hear!

[@emilyann8086]

Question: Could you guys pretty please do a video on what happens to your bones, muscles and heart when you have been bed ridden for a long period of time. Talking about how they all weaken over time and also some tips and tricks on safe ways to build back up afterwards?? 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@acywei]

Everytime I watch these videos, my brain has to, for a split seconds, think about "what if the cadaver behind him just suddenly sat up"? xD

[@Amburmist]

Great job, as usual! 👍🏽 Just a bit of feedback: the lesson was getting a liiiittle bit too technical for me there for a minute, during the first part of the discussion when u were talking about the scientific names of the anatomy and the first problem that could be causing the pain. Almost went on to the next video. However, I'm glad I stayed with it bcos once u started talking about the 2nd problem that could be causing the pain (the stress reaction concept), the rest wasn't hard to follow at all. Anyhow, lovin these lessons!! Thanks much!!!

[@theanatomylab]

Thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated.

[@Silvia-df2hm]

Great video as always! Have you considered making a video about peritoneum?

[@cheemo57]

Great videos and presentation, would love to see anything with the shoulder joint. Thank you

[@pac364]

I have shin splints since almost 2 years now. Got them after an intense 2 weeks running phase. Rested for months but they always reappeared soon or later. The only thing that works for me, is to strengthen the muscle in front of the tibia. When I do this, It relieves the pain for a few moment (during jump rope skipping). So maybe this is due to an imbalance, but I dont know more.

[@eggrollsoup]

sounds like you’re a typical heel striker

[@jacintarene_]

“And you can see I’ve cut a hole” SHOVES PROBE INTO SHIN HOLE 🤮🤮🤮 god that grossed me out, nothing else does but that really got me ahaha

[@sarahlauture5935]

I read the comments just to see if anyone else felt same.

[@danielg7204]

Reminds me of Dexter's Lab when dee dee bites him

[@romeoslover817]

Please explain what the result of inactivity looks like on the inside, i.e. damage, atrophy etc., and how one can fix and redevelop the body parts safely. You information is really helpful. The migraine video explained what is going on during one of my attacks.

[@hualani6785]

interesting, another great video. As someone that took cadaver anatomy many years back, Im impressed with the way you use your knowledge with these videos. While I know the anatomy, do you have requests for heel spurs? I'd think that'd be another FAQ? idk if there's the appropriate cadaver available to you. Keep up that great work.

[@jenniferhardwick4485]

4:53 could that temporary weakening of the bone in order to reinforce it's self, be the reason that children experience growing pains? I recently saw a video discussing growing pain, but this shin splint explanation sounds a lot more like what my niece describes as her growing pain.

[@nigelft]

Discalaimer: Not an Anatomist, but did do Anatomy & Physiology at college. Short answer: quite possibly. Long answer: quite probably. If you think about, the begining of puberty, and, especially, in girls, the onset of their first menses, is when the human body starts producing hormones, including hGH, at an increasing rate, especially to enable growth of the skeletal system. Trouble is, although children's bones are -- kinda -- flexable, they're not that flexible, which means in order for them to increase in size, and density, they have to weaken just enough to allow the addition of all that extra growth. So, much like stretching wood, say, you have to 'weaken' them enough to allow all the extra cells to build up the bones. But it isn't just that. All the surrounding tissues are growing also, including nerve and muscle fibers, and so forth. The result is quite possibly localized neuromuscular pain, as the result of all that extra tissue growth, resulting in -- also localized -- inflammation, due to all that rapid cell growth. Although nobody really knows what growing pains are, or even if they actually 'exist', nevertheless the localized inflammation, due to rapid cell growth, and especially turn-over, probably accounts for the dull aches that even I remember ... ... but all of that is just a hypothesis of mine ...

[@nelsongonzalez5369]

I’m 18 and have shin splints, does it mean I’m growing taller ?

[@jenniferhardwick4485]

@@nelsongonzalez5369 It's possible. My sister grew 3 inches between her 18 & 19th birthday.

[@MrHazzard12345]

Dat a mofos leg.... I'm shook.

[@Versac3e]

when you study medicine you get used to it, it dosent even phase me anymore...

[@CodyBosch]

MrHazzard12345 so.. that’s a real leg?

[@noriakikakyoin1423]

@@CodyBosch Yeah it is a real human leg

[@BeverlyTam]

Hope you guys will cover topics on various knee injuries, what causes them, how and why. Thank you!

[@theanatomylab]

We are in the process of doing those videos!

[@sakkarabeirre]

Thanks for this! I have something like shin Splints but on the anterior side of my leg, almost fibula Splints with some added peroneal nerve entrapment. It's a good time all around!