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shin splints
(redirected from Medial tibial stress syndrome)

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shin splints [′shin ‚splins]
(medicine)
An injury and an inflammation of the lower leg muscles and bones of the lower and middle third of the tibia and fibula, seen in athletes such as runners or basketball and football players.
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Shin splints is actually a condition called Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS).
Shin Splint Treatment and Prevention by Brent McNutt / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Medial tibial stress syndrome, as it is called by the Mayo Clinic, is a pain that runs down the length of the shin bone and is caused by excessive pressure on the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the lower part of the leg.
Get the Most Out of Your Sports Performance with Sport Orthotics by Fred Salomon / Health, general community
Technically called medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints occur when the muscle around the shinbone, or the fibrous surface of the bone itself, becomes inflamed.
Hypochondriac Corner by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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