Stress fractures of the tibia in athletes or shin soreness.

Shin soreness,” “shin splints” (and “Charlie Horse” on the Western side of the Atlantic) are terms used by athletes to describe a painful condition of the shin which can seriously interfere with training and performance in the various forms of running. The symptoms start insidiously: at first the athlete feels a dull gnawing pain in one or other shin, which occurs towards the end of a run. The intensity of the pain, at first mild, gradually increases over the days, and will ultimately become so severe that running or