Download Stress Fracture Not Shin Splints Pictures
Download Stress Fracture Not Shin Splints
Pictures. A stress fracture of the shin is a serious injury that can worsen without proper care. The term shin splints refers to discomfort along the inner edge of the tibia (the large shin bone).
You might hear a doctor call it medial tibial stress syndrome.
A stress fracture, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, tibial stress fracture, and exertional compartment syndrome is an actual small fracture in the bone and. Stress fracture usually has a small area of pain called point tenderness. You might hear a doctor call it medial tibial stress syndrome. Both stress fractures and shin splints are overuse injuries.