Question: We have a high school freshman that is the top cross country runner in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, soon to become the 800m, 1600m and 3200m UP champion. We have noticed she is a heel ...

Many common running injuries are related to overuse. Here are the top five runner complaints and some ways to handle them, provided by experts including Dr. Susan Joy, sports medicine specialist at ...

A physical therapist explains what causes shin splints and shares the exercises that can help you prevent them.

"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 ...

I have had shin splints for two years and run 25 miles a week in Nike Free running shoes. My sports doctor says that even though I am 44 years old and have been running for 25 years, I am an ...

At least 50 percent of runners are injured annually, according to a 2010 review published in Current Sports Medicine Reports, and feet are one of the main culprits. But foot pain can be hard to manage ...

Shin splints-the searing pain that runs down the front of the leg from the knee to the foot-may be one of the most common yet misunderstood sports injuries. They are caused by nagging inflammation or ...

Your shins have to bear up to six times your weight while you exercise, so foot-pounding activities like walking and running can cause problems for the muscles and surrounding tissues and create ...

If you have been dealing with aches and pains on the inside of your shin, it's time to stop chasing your symptoms and fix the cause. "Shin splints" is the lay term used to describe what we in the ...

Editor's note: Cody Scharf is the owner of Thrive Spine and Sport, a chiropractic and soft tissue clinic in Cedar Rapids focusing on sport and overuse injuries. Scharf is a graduate of Palmer College ...