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MusculoskeletalMild
Shin Splints
Sports Medicine · Musculoskeletal
Mild
Severity
Common — particularly among runners and new athletes, affecting up to 20% of runners
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Sports Medicine
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Results from repetitive stress and overload on the shin bone and surrounding tissues
- 2often triggered by a sudden increase in training intensity
- 3duration
- 4or frequency without adequate conditioning. Risk factors include running on hard or uneven surfaces
- 5worn-out or improper footwear
- 6flat feet
- 7and inadequate warm-up before exercise.
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