"Hi Stew, I am now suffering from shin splints every time I go running. It does not matter if I lay off running for a period of time or if I start out running shorter distances. What can I do to get ...

Microscopic tears of the muscle away from the lining of the bone causes the pain. Predisposing factors include overpronation and running on hard surfaces, and shin splints are more common in novice ...

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 ...

Could it be shin splints, a stress fracture or tendonitis? Here’s what you need to know about treating lower-leg complaints.

"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 ...

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 ...

Corey asks: After a year-long running break, I’m back at it but experiencing crippling shin splints. I’ve tried changing shoes, exercises, slowing down, wrapping my shin, but nothing helps. Recently, ...

Editor’s Note: In the latest installment of a monthly series on common sports injuries, Dr. Dena Florczyk, from the Arthur Ashe and Wellness Center, discusses shin pain and shin splints. Shin splints ...

Spring marks the beginning of the running season for many fitness enthusiasts who have been cooped up for the long, hard winter. This time of year, complaints from shin splints soar. Shin splints are ...

If you’ve ever had them, you know they’re the pits. No not a stomach bug – we’re talking shin splints. That nagging pain concentrated in the front of your leg along the tibia, shin splints are usually ...

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 ...