If you’ve ever ramped up running or another form of exercise quickly, you may have experienced a pain in the inner part of your shins, below your knees. If this happened, then there’s a chance you’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue - My 15-year-old son returned from three weeks at a basketball camp with a sore leg. He says they told him it ...

This week we are going to discuss the connection between foot mechanics and shin splints of the lower leg. The biomechanics of the foot very much dictate the muscle activity of the lower leg.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • This past spring I was on our high school's women's track team. I developed leg pains. My coach said it was ...

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 ...

People typically associate shin pain with shin splints. However, other issues can also cause shin pain, including a minor injury, a fracture, a bone bruise, or a problem with bone growth, such as a ...