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 ...

While many people experience MTSS when exercising, it can be prevented with stretching and treated with rest. Share on Pinterest Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is the medical name for shin ...

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 ...

Known in the medical world as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints is an injury common to runners and other athletes, but can also affect anyone participating in physical activity, ...

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints can be painful and disrupt training regimes. However, they are not a serious condition and may be alleviated with some simple home remedies.

Spring marks the beginning of the running season for many fitness enthusiasts who have been cooped up for the long, hard winter. This time of year, complaints from shin splints soar. Shin splints are ...

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 ...

Shin splints often cause pain along the inner edge of your shin bone during and after physical activity. Less common signs of shin splints include skin discoloration and decreased lower leg ...

Starting sometime in the middle ages, throughout many lands, there were “bonesetters” who knew about splinting, how to treat broken bones with splints made from sticks, leather and clay. They even had ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Shin splints refer to a commonly seen "overuse" injury often affecting the lower legs of endurance athletes. They commonly occur ...