"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shin splints are one of the most common running injuries—but there are ways to quickly treat and prevent ...

One minute you’re flying, smashing miles from your 5km training plan, 10km training plan or half marathon training plan, your feet pounding the pavements in effortless rhythm; the next, you’re doubled ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As a former track and field athlete, shin splints were unfortunately the norm for me and some of my ...

I have had shin splints for two years and run 25 miles a week in Nike Free running shoes. My sports doctor says that even though I am 44 years old and have been running for 25 years, I am an ...

Shin splints often plague runners who don’t build their mileage up gradually, or those who make an abrupt change to their workout regimen, like switching from running on grass to concrete, for example ...

No sooner had I gotten back into my running program, after backing way off for heavy business travel this winter, than I started getting a shooting pain up the front of my legs, especially at the ...

If you've ever noticed pain along your shin bone or experienced mild swelling or soreness in your lower leg, chances are you've dealt with at least a mild form of shin splints. This is especially ...

That sharp, biting pain near your shins is no laughing matter. It happens when you overstress your lower legs and can be so unbearable that you have to stop midrun — or worse — take a break from ...

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 ...

"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 ...