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Ankle & Foot · Bone

Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)

Load-related pain along the inner (or outer) shin; must be distinguished from a stress fracture.

This condition is indexed: it is mapped to its protocol, book pages, pain locations and aggravating movements, and appears in search and the Pain Map. The full 9-part page is scheduled in the Completion Tracker.

Rehab Science describes it in the Shin Splints protocol (PDF pp. 988–990). Treats: Pain on the inside or outside of the shin; Medial tibial stress syndrome.

Source: Rehab Science · Ch 22 · PDF pp. 988, 990· 1 original research citationshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
  1. [Ch 22·16] Menéndez C, Batalla L, Prieto A, Rodríguez MÁ, Crespo I, Olmedillas H. Medial tibial stress syndrome in novice and recreational runners: a systematic review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(20):7457. find original ↗

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