"Shin splints" is a commonly used term that most soccer players apply to any pain between the knee and the ankle. Making this assumption is problematic as other causes of leg pain are often not ...

We’ve all experienced shin splints at some point. They can be an uncomfortable side effect of persistent running and jumping — and the pain can be downright debilitating. Many sports-related injuries ...

Question: I`m a 15-year-old girl and I`ve been running a lot to lose weight and get into shape. But now I think I have shin splints because my lower legs are hurting a lot. It`s getting too painful to ...

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.

DOCTOR ON CALL ASK THE EXPERT I'm a middle-distance runner on my school's athletic team. Recently, I've been getting pain in my lower leg over the front and outer part of my shin. Should I be worried?