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 ...

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 ...

The official medical term for the condition is medial tibial stress syndrome, or MTSS, but doctors know exactly what patients are talking about when they complain of shin splints. "Shin splints are a ...

A stress fracture is one of the most common injuries that an athlete can experience. Stress fractures most often occur in weight-bearing bones such as the femur, tibia and bones of the foot. A. A ...

"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 ...

Too much, too fast — that’s typically what leads to sharp pain in your shins. Perhaps it was a winter of binge-watching Netflix followed by a new drive to get ready for spring. For athletes, it might ...

If you’ve ever had sore shins after starting a running program, or if they crept up on you when you increased your mileage or added more intense exercises, you’ve probably had shin splints. This ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Ballet flats have minimal cushioning and their lack of straps or laces can also contribute to shin splints, stress fractures, bunions and blisters. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; ...

Q: Dear Wealth of Knowledge, I'm a senior in high school. This year I was diagnosed with bilateral stress fractures in the end of September. I took off a total of 6 weeks with no running at all. When ...