What Is a Shin Splint?

What Is a Shin Splint? (0:38)

A shin splint is pain along the inside part of the shin bone, says Fred Redfern, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he says that the pain is caused by inflammation in the muscle in that area.

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