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What is a shin splint? A shin splint can be located on the medial (inside) or lateral (outside) of the lower leg below the knee. Shin splints to the medial side of the bone are commonly an inflammation of the muscle attachment to this bone (tibia) and hurts from pressure to the muscle just inside the bone. Shin splints to the lateral side of the bone are commonly an inflammation to the tendon (peroneal tendons) and adjacent tissues in the front of the outer lower leg. In both cases, the pain usually presents during a run (or dance), immediately following the run or even the next day.
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