This week we are going to discuss an athletic injury that occurs in children frequently and is often times preventable—shin splints. Shin splints or periostitis is a condition of the lower leg which ...

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints can be painful and disrupt training regimes. However, they are not a serious condition and may be alleviated with some simple home remedies.

I'm about to start training for a half-marathon and am wondering if there is any way to prevent shin splints from returning. I ran track in high school (I just finished my freshman year of college), ...