Dear Dr. Donohue • This past spring I was on our high school's women's track team. I developed leg pains. My coach said it was shin splints. I had to stop running. I'm OK now and would like to run ...

Could it be shin splints, a stress fracture or tendonitis? Here’s what you need to know about treating lower-leg complaints.

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 ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue - My 15-year-old son returned from three weeks at a basketball camp with a sore leg. He says they told him it ...

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 ...

"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 ...

When you have shin splints, boy, do you know it! They’re the bane of many runners’ training, whether you’re new to running or have years of miles behind you. And while preventing shin splints isn’t ...