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 ...

Shin splints are when you have pain anywhere along your shin bone or tibia. Your tibia is the big bone that starts under your knee and runs down the front of your lower leg. The pain happens where ...

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 you have shin splints, you may experience a variety of symptoms. You may feel pain or notice swelling along the inner part of the lower leg, shin bone, or anywhere between the knee and ankle. Shin ...

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 ...

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 ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

One week into training for an epic mountain trail run, I felt a tell-tale pain in my lower legs. Sure enough it was the dreaded shin splints. I was so amped to get ready for the 17-mile feat and so ...

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints is the catch-all term for lower leg pain that occurs below your knee, either on the front outer part of your leg (anterior shin splints ...

Whether you’re a casual runner or trained professional, you’ve likely experienced shin splints. Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, “shin splints” is a term used to describe pain along the ...

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 ...