Taking 10,000 Steps a Day With You — tibial stress syndrome

Shin splints (or Tibial Stress Syndrome) are a common leg pain or condition that athletes, dancers, and runners incur; however, its more of a symptom of an underlying problem. Typically, the pain is associated with the lower part of the leg between the ankle and the knee towards the shin bone. Shin splints will often heal on their own with basic medical treatment and rest; however, if the pain is persistent and/or increasing in intensity, one should seek medical advice from a physician. The pain associated with shin splints is most often a dull achy pain. Yet shin splints can...