When you have shin splints, boy, do you know it! They’re the bane of many runners’ training, whether you’re new to running or have years of miles behind you. And while preventing shin splints isn’t ...

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, ...

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 ...

Pain in the shin—the lower front part of the leg—affects about 13 to 20 percent of runners. Commonly known as shin splints, medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is considered an overuse injury, ...

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Shin splints aren’t hard to get. Faulty posture, poor shoes, fallen arches, insufficient warmups, poor running mechanics, poor walking mechanics, and overtraining can lead to the telltale shin pain.