Finding yourself hobbled with shin pain a few weeks after starting a running routine can suck the excitement out of a new fitness program. But there’s good news: You can take steps to prevent shin ...

If you've ever noticed pain along your shin bone or experienced mild swelling or soreness in your lower leg, chances are you've dealt with at least a mild form of shin splints. This is especially ...

If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise. Should you ...

Runners and power walkers may have had the displeasure of experiencing shin splints, which is the term used to describe a dull, aching pain along the inner shinbone that usually picks up during ...

Among the many injuries that can plague runners and walkers, shin splints are probably the most common, debilitating and possibly the most preventable. The medical term for shin splints is medial ...

The official medical term for the condition is medial tibial stress syndrome, or MTSS, but doctors know exactly what patients are talking about when they complain of shin splints. "Shin splints are a ...

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If you’ve just started running for the first time or increased your mileage too quickly, you’re not alone if shin splints have made an appearance. That sharp, nagging ache along the front of the lower ...