shin splints

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: injury to and inflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or their fasciae caused by repeated minimal traumas (as by running)

Examples of shin splints in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What causes shin splints? Shin splints are known as an overuse injury because they are usually related to the sudden or prolonged use of one's lower body. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024 Runners with flat feet are already predisposed to develop injuries like tendonitis, plantar fasciitis (the inflammation of a band of tissue in the heel), bunions, and shin splints, which makes wearing the right type of running shoe of utmost importance, according to Sinclair. Emily Becker, Women's Health, 31 July 2023 People who pronate, or whose feet roll inward, are likely to have plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, or inner knee pain. April Benshosan, Health, 5 May 2023 Created specifically to relieve and prevent pain from plantar fasciitis as well as shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, and other foot, ankle, knee, hip, and back pain, PowerSteps Pinnacle Insoles provide a firm-but-flexible contoured neutral arch support with a deep heel cradle. Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for shin splints 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shin splints was circa 1930

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“Shin splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shin%20splints. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

shin splints

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: painful injury to and inflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or their fasciae that is caused by repeated minimal traumas (as by running on a hard surface)
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