Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints can be painful and disrupt training regimes. However, they are not a serious condition and may be alleviated with some simple home remedies.

After great feedback on last week’s column on stress fractures in the foot, I figured I would continue the awareness of overuse injuries. This week, I am going to cover shin splints. Shin splints are ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. If you’ve ever had ...

ASHLEY: IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR. DO YOUR SHINS ACHE AFTER RUNNING? THEY CAN BE REALLY PAINFUL. YOU MAY HAVE MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME, BETTER KNOWN AS SHIN SPLINTS. ASHLEY: DR. JESSALYN ADAM ...

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 ...

They might start as a dull ache on mile two of the morning jog, or erupt as a spasm of pain when you lunge to return your opponent's serve — with every step you take, you feel the ground strike back ...

If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise. Should you ...

Shin splints are one of the most common injuries among runners. They are characterized by pain and inflammation along the inside of the tibia bone, which can be aggravated by repetitive exercise. They ...

Known in the medical world as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints is an injury common to runners and other athletes, but can also affect anyone participating in physical activity, ...

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, ...