The medical world hates the term ‘shin splints’. Apparently it’s not a physiologically-accurate-enough term. The term is actually derived from horses, who have a bone in their lower leg called the splint. Lumpy or swollen splint bones are apparently a common ailment in horses.
Personally, I don’t mind using the term on humans. We may not have a bone called splint, but painful shins can feel like the bone is splintering, or that it feels like it needs to be splinted and supported to help with the pain.
Regardless, ‘shin splints’ is an easy to use, common knowledge term to refer to pain in the shin area. It does not label the actual diagnosis, but it doesn’t have to.
Anyway, enough about semantics. My time working with Defence populations has provided ample opportunity to see the anguish, longevity and exquisite pain associated with shin splints. I also believe that the condition is completely avoidable if we give our shins what they need in the right amounts.
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