Table 7. The medial tibial stress syndrome score.
The data have been presented as count and N (%).
MTSS = Medial tibial stress syndrome
| MTSS Score | Count | N (%) | |
| Presently | I perform all of my usual sporting activities. | 381 | 86.0% |
| I am forced to do less of my usual sporting activities due to pain in my shin. | 26 | 5.9% | |
| I am forced to do alternative sporting activities only due to pain in my shin. | 7 | 1.6% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity due to pain in my shin. | 29 | 6.5% | |
| The frequency of your sporting activities: | I have not reduced the frequency of my sporting activities. | 283 | 63.9% |
| I have reduced the frequency of my sporting activities by 1-25% a week. | 56 | 12.6% | |
| I have reduced the frequency of my sporting activities by 26-50% a week. | 30 | 6.8% | |
| I have reduced the frequency of my sporting activities by 51-75% a week. | 22 | 5.0% | |
| I have reduced the frequency of my sporting activities by 76-100% a week. | 52 | 11.7% | |
| The content of your sporting activities | I have not adjusted my sporting activity. | 322 | 72.7% |
| I have adjusted my sporting activity slightly. | 45 | 10.2% | |
| I have adjusted my sporting activities substantially | 28 | 6.3% | |
| I have adjusted the majority of my sporting activities | 22 | 5.0% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activities due to my shinbone pain | 26 | 5.9% | |
| While performing sporting activities | I have no pain in my shin. | 345 | 77.9% |
| I have some pain in my shin. | 75 | 16.9% | |
| I have a lot of pain in my shin. | 8 | 1.8% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity, due to my shin pain. | 15 | 3.4% | |
| How long, after you have started a sporting activity, do you feel the pain in your shin? | I have no pain during sporting activities. | 333 | 75.2% |
| After 15 minutes, after I have started. | 60 | 13.5% | |
| Within the first 15 minutes after I have started. | 20 | 4.5% | |
| Immediately after I have started. | 15 | 3.4% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity do you to my shinbone pain. | 15 | 3.4% | |
| In the case of pain being present during your sporting activities, and you continue the activity, what happens to your pain? | I have no pain during sporting activities. | 313 | 70.7% |
| The pain decreases. | 45 | 10.2% | |
| The pain remains unchanged. | 41 | 9.3% | |
| The pain increases. | 28 | 6.3% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activities due to my shinbone pain. | 16 | 3.6% | |
| If you feel pain in your shin when starting your sporting activity, and you continue the activity, what happens to your pain? | I have no pain during sporting activities. | 316 | 71.3% |
| The pain disappears within 10 minutes. | 31 | 7.0% | |
| The pain disappears after 10 minutes. | 31 | 7.0% | |
| The pain does not disappear. | 46 | 10.4% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activities due to my shinbone pain. | 19 | 4.3% | |
| After sporting activities | I have no pain. | 317 | 71.6% |
| The pain disappears within 12 hours. | 56 | 12.6% | |
| The pain disappears between 12 hours to 2 days. | 31 | 7.0% | |
| The pain remains present for longer than 2 days. | 21 | 4.7% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity due to my shinbone pain. | 18 | 4.1% | |
| While standing | I have no pain in my shin. | 304 | 68.6% |
| I have some pain in my shin. | 110 | 24.8% | |
| I have a lot of pain in my shin. | 23 | 5.2% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity, due to my shin pain. | 6 | 1.4% | |
| While walking | I have no pain in my shin. | 337 | 76.1% |
| I have some pain in my shin. | 90 | 20.3% | |
| I have a lot of pain in my shin. | 13 | 2.9% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity, due to my shin pain. | 3 | 0.7% | |
| While going up or down stairs: | I have no pain in my shin. | 320 | 72.2% |
| I have some pain in my shin. | 93 | 21.0% | |
| I have a lot of pain in my shin. | 21 | 4.7% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity, due to my shin pain. | 9 | 2.0% | |
| While performing common daily activities: | I have no pain in my shin. | 353 | 79.7% |
| I have some pain in my shin. | 76 | 17.2% | |
| I have a lot of pain in my shin. | 7 | 1.6% | |
| I cannot do any sporting activity, due to my shin pain. | 7 | 1.6% | |
| At rest (sitting or lying down), my shin is: | Not painful. | 372 | 84.0% |
| Sensitive. | 43 | 9.7% | |
| Painful. | 24 | 5.4% | |
| Very painful. | 4 | 0.9% | |
| At night: | I have no pain. | 367 | 82.8% |
| My shin is sometimes sensitive. | 43 | 9.7% | |
| I wake up sometimes because of the pain in my shin. | 25 | 5.6% | |
| I cannot sleep due to the pain in my shin for parts of the night. | 8 | 1.8% | |
| Pain while touching: | I have no pain when touching my shin. | 365 | 82.4% |
| I have pain when I bump my shin. | 31 | 7.0% | |
| I have pain when I press and when I bump my shin. | 34 | 7.7% | |
| I have pain when I rub, press and when I bump my shin. | 13 | 2.9% | |