This application is for posterior shin splints-
where the pain often is located in the anterior or front,
and slightly medial portion of the shin.
This is often due to overuse of the posterior tibialis
muscle which is actually on the backside of the tibia.
This application is more for pain relief versus functional correction.
One of the most common areas for shin
splints is actually along the inner lower leg.
And if I placed a dot approximately where
pain typically occurs.
This can vary from person to person:
higher, lower, front, or back.
What I am going to have you do is tear
a strip of tape off the roll.
We are going to split that into a
Y-strip by folding it down on the perforation
and then tearing down the tape.
And it will stop at the anchor.
Let’s go ahead and tear the paper off
the back of the tape now at the anchor-
which is the logo end of the tape.
Now place that anchor 2-3 inches below
that site of pain.
Now lets go ahead and rub that on
really well... And from here-
what you can do is just peel
the paper off the back of one of the
legs all the way down to the last inch
and a half or so, and now grab
that so there is still paper on there.
Holding the anchor you are going to put
that tape on full stretch just going next to
that site of pain, and with this hand
go ahead and lay that tape down.
If you go up by your knee joint you can just
go ahead and lay down that anchor with no tension.
(go ahead and lay that down… ok, rub that spot down)
Ok, lets go ahead and take the other piece off-
same thing, leave the last inch and a half
and go around that site of pain.
You can put that tape on stretch and bend
right around that site if you would like.
Laying that tape down.
And that last bit of tape- the last
two inches or so again, lay
that tape down without any tension.
Lets go ahead and rub that on well with
the paper backing (actually very helpful).
And now I will have you tear another piece of tape off this roll.
Again split that into a Y-strip by
folding it down the center and tearing
it right down to the anchor.
And you are going to remove the paper backing.
Ok, this is important- what I want
you to do is anchor on skin on the back
of the leg at about the level of the site of pain.
Make sure that anchor is on there well.
From here you are going to take that
paper strip just like we did the first
strip you are going to leave an inch and
a half- and you are going to pull
with good tension on that piece.
Again going around that site of pain,
and you can go up the leg and lay
that down or across the leg.
Ok, the same thing with this second piece.
Now you are going just above the site
of pain this time putting good
tension on the tape.
No tension on the anchor and good
tension at the site of pain and then
laying that tape down again with no tension.
Rub that on creating a little friction.
That heat from the friction does help
the tape adhere better.
I like to get down by the anchor
really good, just to make sure-
that’s kind of a very flexible point
that needs extra adherence,
and that’s the application for posterior shin splints.