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Common names:
  • Anterior Tibial Strain
  • Muscle Strain of the Shin
  • Shin Muscle Strain
  • Shin Strain
  • Strained Anterior Tibial Muscle
  • Strained Muscle Shin
  • Strained Shin Muscle
A person with an anterior tibial strain has stretched or torn the anterior tibialis muscle. Images

The strained muscle causes pain and tenderness along the shin.
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Last Updated: Feb 26, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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