You’re fresh into a trail run and start to feel a twinge in your lower leg – is it shin splints, a tight calf, or something more? Lower leg injuries are common in trail runners, as off-road pounding ...

Your lower legs throb and ache after workouts, so you think you have shin splints. There's a good chance you're wrong. Shin Splits People often incorrectly self-diagnose shin splints. With the ...

I think we can all agree that running is a relatively low-risk sport. There are minimal hazards, no dangerous equipment, and no contact with other people or players to worry about – and yet, nearly ...

At least 50 percent of runners are injured annually, according to a 2010 review published in Current Sports Medicine Reports, and feet are one of the main culprits. But foot pain can be hard to manage ...

Injuries associated with running are common and can happen for many reasons, especially when you push yourself too hard. Common injuries include patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee), Achilles ...

The tibialis posterior tendon is an extremely important structure in the support of the foot and ankle. Its function is to support the arch as well as to provide stability of the ankle in the inward ...

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 ...

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.

You have thousands of tendons in your body. Tendons connect muscles to bones with tissue that is strong and flexible but not very elastic. Tendons are very strong, but they can be strained. The point ...