Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'How Do I Prevent, Treat Shin Splints?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are shin splints, and how are they best prevented/treated? Answer: Shin splints are an ...

Shin splints are when you have pain anywhere along your shin bone or tibia. Your tibia is the big bone that starts under your knee and runs down the front of your lower leg. The pain happens where ...

One of the reasons we love walking so much is that in addition to its plethora of health benefits, it poses little risk of injury or pain. With that said, it is possible to become sore from strolling.

Most of the athletes we know have experienced shin splints at some time or another. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, is a common injury that affects all types of athletes and involves ...

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 ...

If you have shin splints, you may experience a variety of symptoms. You may feel pain or notice swelling along the inner part of the lower leg, shin bone, or anywhere between the knee and ankle. Shin ...

Stretches that target your calves, tibia muscles, and Achilles tendons may help relieve shin splint pain. Other measures, such as rest, icing, foam rolling, and low impact exercises, can also support ...