Too much, too fast — that’s typically what leads to sharp pain in your shins. Perhaps it was a winter of binge-watching Netflix followed by a new drive to get ready for spring. For athletes, it might ...

Stretching and strengthening lower leg muscles can ease shin splint pain. Rest, ice, and low-impact exercise help recovery. See a doctor if pain or swelling doesn’t improve. Pain from shin splints can ...

The sun is out, the weather’s warm, and in a month or so you’re going to be parading around the beach nearly naked. Time to shed that winter weight. So you start running. But lo! Just as you start ...

Gym memberships usually skyrocket and many workout facilities often feel like they're overrun as each New Year begins. Many of us, either looking to lose a little holiday weight or pushing to get in ...

If running is your go-to workout or you are thinking about starting for the first time, watch out for typical running injuries. Whether you are new to running or just adding more running to your ...

If you're not familiar with shin splints, count your blessings and allow me to explain: they feel like hot, painful prickles going up and down your shinbones. It took me four years of running to get ...

Your shins have to bear up to six times your weight while you exercise, so foot-pounding activities like walking and running can cause problems for the muscles and surrounding tissues and create ...

Plain and simple: shin splints are the worst! Whether you’ve had them yourself or you know someone who has, it is a pain that is not easily forgotten. It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve had them ...

Shin splints are a common injury that can occur during running, walking or other physical activities. Here are some ways to help get rid of them. Shin splints are a common injury that can occur during ...

"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 ...

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 ...