FreeMD® Shin Splints: Definition

Shin Splints

Definition

Shin Splints Definition

Common names:

Leg Pain Shins
Pain in the Shins
Shin Bone Pain
Shin Splints

A person with shin splints has pain in the front of the lower leg, caused by overuse of the leg. The shin pain is caused by inflammation of the muscles along the front of the leg.

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Related Topics:

Anterior tibial strain
Chondromalacia patella
Leg injury
Leg pain (bilateral)
Medial tibial stress syndrome
Osgood Schlatter disease
Tibial stress fracture
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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Shin Splints References:

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