With rest and treatment, such as ice and stretching, shin splints may heal on their own. Continuing physical activity or ignoring symptoms of shin splints could lead to a more serious injury. The term ...

If you’ve ever put a lot of mileage on your legs, you might know what it’s like to feel shin splints. The aching lower-leg pain, officially called media tibial stress syndrome, is caused by overuse ...

If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise. Should you ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. If you’ve ever had ...

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 ...

If you're not familiar with shin splints, count your blessings and allow me to explain: they feel like hot, painful prickles going up and down your shinbones. It took me four years of running to get ...

"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 ...

Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn shin splints: A little outdoor gait training may help, new research suggests. Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from ...

Runners and power walkers may have had the displeasure of experiencing shin splints, which is the term used to describe a dull, aching pain along the inner shinbone that usually picks up during ...

“You’re not going to like it, but here’s what you should do,” said my husband. “Don’t hike Monday, don’t run the rest of the week, don’t race.” I’d just returned from my Saturday morning run to tell ...