Shin Splints
Shin splints are a common exercise-related problem caused by repetitive stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach the muscles to the bone. Pain may be worse at the beginning of activity and then subside during exercise — or it may subside when you stop moving. But shin splints are not something to ignore. Too often, if they consider the pain tolerable, athletes or runners try to “push through” the pain. Which is the