Your lower legs throb and ache after workouts, so you think you have shin splints. There's a good chance you're wrong. Shin Splits People often incorrectly self-diagnose shin splints. With the ...

If rest and ice doesn’t help your shin splint pain, it’s time to see a health specialist. (Thinkstock photo) Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), refer to shin pain or ...

Running pros share the top tactics for staving off shin splints and staying injury-free over the course of your training cycle. Here's what to know. Aside from the dreaded side stitch and ...

To get rid of shin splints, it's important to ice the affected area, wear a compression sleeve, and avoid foam rolling your shin bone. Shin splints are often caused by overtraining, weak hip muscles, ...

Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'How Do I Prevent, Treat Shin Splints?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are shin splints, and how are they best prevented/treated? Answer: Shin splints are an ...

If you're not familiar with shin splints, count your blessings and allow me to explain: they feel like hot, painful prickles going up and down your shinbones. It took me four years of running to get ...

Most of the athletes we know have experienced shin splints at some time or another. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, is a common injury that affects all types of athletes and involves ...

The term shin splints sparks fear into the hearts of any runner who hears it. A painful condition of the shins, the condition often requires prolonged rest to resolve it. But it isn’t just runners who ...

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 ...

Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) at Shift Wellness in NYC, so she knows how to get your body back on ...