One of the reasons we love walking so much is that in addition to its plethora of health benefits, it poses little risk of injury or pain. With that said, it is possible to become sore from strolling.

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss the connection between foot mechanics and shin splints of the lower leg. The biomechanics of the foot very much dictate the muscle activity of the lower leg.

"Shin splints" is a commonly used term that most soccer players apply to any pain between the knee and the ankle. Making this assumption is problematic as other causes of leg pain are often not ...

Running pros share the top tactics for staving off shin splints and staying injury-free over the course of your training cycle. Here's what to know. Aside from the dreaded side stitch and ...

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.

Long distance runners are in the midst of both cross-country and marathon running seasons. Running on trails or asphalt can lead to lower leg pain. Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress ...

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Lower leg strength is typically not high on the average exerciser's list of fitness priorities. Even when trainers recommend including it in an exercise program, clients tend to skip it in favor of ...

Well-known fact: shin splints are a massive pain. Not so well known: kinesiology tape can make them hurt a little less. A study of people with shin splints that was published in the Journal of Sports ...