Anterior Tibial Strain
Definition
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
pain and inflammation
using crutches
warning signs
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Anterior Tibial Strain Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Foot
numbness
Foot weakness
Inability to walk
Leg pain
for more than 1 week
Leg skin redness and pain
Worsening
leg pain
Worsening
leg swelling
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Anterior Tibial Strain Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Leg injury
Leg pain (bilateral)
Leg pain (unilateral)
Medial tibial stress syndrome
Shin splints
Tibial stress fracture
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Last Updated: Mar 27, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Anterior Tibial Strain References:
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Jensen A, Dahl S. Stress fracture of the distal tibia and fibula through heavy lifting. Am J Ind Med. 2005 Feb;47(2):181-3.
Thacker SB, Gilchrist J, Stroup DF, Kimsey CD. The prevention of shin splints in sports: a systematic review of literature. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Jan;34(1):32-40.
Wilder RP, Sethi S. Overuse injuries: tendinopathies, stress fractures, compartment syndrome, and shin splints. Clin Sports Med. 2004 Jan;23(1):55-81, vi.
