To get rid of shin splints, it's important to ice the affected area, wear a compression sleeve, and avoid foam rolling your shin bone. Shin splints are often caused by overtraining, weak hip muscles, ...

So what are shin splints? Shin splints are miniature fractures of the bone that occur along a muscle attachment site in the lower leg and can repeatedly be injured and even cause bone disfigurement ...

More than 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, which can lead to swelling and skin injuries, according to a study. More than ...

Shin splints, also known as “medial tibial stress syndrome” (MTSS), can cause your lower leg muscles, tendons and bone tissue to become inflamed. The condition can also result from poor biometrics and ...

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 ...

FORT DETRICK, Md – A method for rapidly splinting injured limbs developed with the assistance of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command is being incorporated into the next generation ...

Shin splints aren’t hard to get. Faulty posture, poor shoes, fallen arches, insufficient warmups, poor running mechanics, poor walking mechanics, and overtraining can lead to the telltale shin pain.