This week we are going to discuss another condition that occurs as a result of excessively high arches or excessively flat feet, the condition known as shin splints. Shin splints are an inflammation ...

I found your shin splint and stress fracture columns and sections of your book very interesting. I have a stress fracture of my tibia. I notice that you only refer to pool running as an alternate ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Pounding the pavement can take its toll on runners, and injuries are bound to occur no matter their condition or age. In a three-part "On the run" series starting today, Bill Wells ...

We’re two weeks away from the 28th Steamtown Marathon. For the first seven Steamtown marathons I trained all spring and summer, and still not a Columbus Day weekend goes by without my thoughts turning ...

I have returned to running after a long time off, and my shins are giving me trouble. I have never had this problem before. I am certain it is shin splints. Is there a warm-up stretch that can help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While various factors can contribute to the condition, shin splints are sometimes preventable by doing things like gradually ...

If you’re a beginning runner, chances are you’ll end up with painful shin splints at some point in your training. While common and easily treatable, there are steps you can take to avoid them. Shin ...

Late spring and early summer is the time of year when long-distance runners ramp up their training in preparation for some of the best half and full marathons in the fall, like Steamtown, Philadelphia ...

Running season officially has kicked off in South Florida with Turkey Trots and 5k fundraisers, and now come the injuries associated with the sport. People already are showing up at sports medicine ...

"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 ...

I started playing soccer when I was 4 years old. At the age of 8, I was playing for an elite soccer club and training multiple days a week. With each year, my training became more rigorous, more miles ...

"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 ...