Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn and painful shin splints. New research suggests that a little outdoor gait training may help. A randomized controlled trial at UVA ...

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 ...

Shin splints are a type of injury caused by overuse and stress. Foot, ankle, and shin stretches can help improve movement, which may help prevent shin splints. Shin splints are a throbbing pain along ...

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, ...

Shin splints—officially called medial tibial stress syndrome—are one of the most common overuse injuries in runners, according to a 2022 review published in Cureus. The pain, which occurs on the front ...

If you’ve ever had sore shins after starting a running program, or if they crept up on you when you increased your mileage or added more intense exercises, you’ve probably had shin splints. This ...

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Finding yourself hobbled with shin pain a few weeks after starting a running routine can suck the excitement out of a new fitness program. But there’s good news: You can take steps to prevent shin ...