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shin splints, lower leg muscles, lower leg pain, pain, shins, anterior tibia pain, shin splints, pains, in the front, the lower legs, exercise, after a period of relative inactivity, shin splints, of four types of problems, none of which is serious, all types of shin splints, rest, tibial shin splints, very common, affect both recreational, trained athletes, runners, tibial periostitis occurs further toward the front, the leg than posterior tibial shin splints, bone is tender, anterior compartment syndrome affects the outer side, the front, the leg, stress fractures, produce localized, sharp pain, tenderness 1, 2 inches below the knee, a stress fracture is likely to occur 2, 3 weeks into a new training program, after beginning a more strenuous training regimen, posterior tibial, tibial periostitis shin splints, healing process, takes a week of rest, ice treatment, 20 minutes twice a day, over-the-counter pain medications, not resume running, another 2-4 weeks, anterior compartment syndrome, pain, subside, the muscles gradually accustom themselves, vigorous exercise, complete rest is probably not necessary, stress fracture, rest, at least 1 month, complete healing, 4-6 weeks, crutches, used but typically, not necessary, shin splints, seldom serious, pain is prolonged, persistent, rest, not sure pain, shin splints, no progress, home treatment after several weeks, health care provider, perform a physical examination, obtain medical history, medical history, symptom in detail, time pattern, did the pain develop, the time, quality, describe the pain, a sharp pain, location, legs affected, where exactly on the leg, pain, aggravating factors, begun exercising, increased the amount that exercise, changed the type of exercise that, relieving factors, what have done, the pain, how well did it work, physical examination, an examination, the legs, home treatment, the different types of shin splints, surgical intervention might be indicated, in the rare event that shin splints, an anterior compartment syndrome, not go away over time, pressure, relieved by splitting the tough, fibrous tissue that surrounds the muscles, surgery, necessary, in the cases of nonhealing stress fractures.