Definition: A pain in the lower leg caused by overuse of the muscles. The pain is sharp when walking and ceases when you stop moving. The pain may be anterior shin splints in the front of the leg or posterior shin splints in the calf muscles at the back of the leg. Generally goes away as the walker builds strength in the calf muscles. Stretching and strengthening exercises may help. Rarely, the pain may be due to compartment syndrome or stress fracture.
Pronunciation: shin splintz (noun)
Common Misspellings: shins splintz
Examples: When I was learning to walk faster, I had shin splints the first week.
