Shin splints tend to develop fairly suddenly—like after a switch up in your workout routine—but usually heal with rest and home remedies within several weeks. A couple of tell-tale symptoms ...

And research has found that women and excessive weight are two factors associated with developing shin splints, he says. Symptoms of shin splints include pain and tenderness along the inside ...

The diagnosis is confirmed with an x-ray or sometimes an MRI. Treatment is rest with or without immobilization. Shin splints are a localized pain at the lower 1/3 of the inside of the shin or tibia.

Presentations of acute shin splints should be regarded as bone stress injuries ... stress fracture and chronic exertional compartment syndrome should be ruled out. The differential diagnosis also ...