How to Use shin splints in a Sentence

shin splints

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  • One of the best ways to get rid of shin splints is to stretch out.
    — Emily Shiffer, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Gomez, like her teammates, has had sore knees and shin splints.
    — Sarah Barker, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2020
  • To avoid issues like shin splints, opt for a shoe that's firm and packed with support.
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Sometimes those injuries can heal with just some rest, like shin splints.
    — Sara Harrison, WIRED, 28 June 2019
  • The team said White was sidelined with shin splints at the start of training camp before the No. 7 pick had surgery to repair a stress fracture.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Runners can suffer from shin splints, knee pain and lower back pain.
    — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Does the cushioning in your trainers protect you from shin splints and stress fractures?
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
  • Pushing too hard, too often, can lead to injuries Opens a New Window. like shin splints, stress fractures and sprains.
    — Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2019
  • Dangerfield, UConn's point guard, started after missing the last two games with shin splints.
    — Pat Eaton-Robb, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Perhaps straining for an upside, Williams said the track conditions her to resist shin splints.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2020
  • There may not be an upside to vomiting or insomnia or shin splints.
    — Sarah Barker, Outside Online, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Other issues that can crop up from tight calves include plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis and shin splints.
    — Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Sutter is still battling shin splints and looked tentative running down hill.
    — Dan Brown, Ramona Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2017
  • As a former runner who suffered from shin splints, Feldman turned to biking to get his outdoor recreation fix.
    — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Overuse injuries in particular (like shin splints) can arise when your fitness routine lacks rest days.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The three exercises below focus on addressing all the areas that can cause shin splints.
    — Heather Moore, Philly.com, 15 May 2018
  • These can minimize shin splints, runner’s knee, and plantar fasciitis.
    — Tim Kohut, BGR, 1 July 2021
  • But even experienced athletes can struggle with shin splints, too.
    — Emily Shiffer, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Dangerfield, UConn’s sophomore point guard, didn’t start for the second consecutive game, sitting out with shin splints.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Common overuse injuries include shin splints and Achilles tendinitis.
    — New York Times, 14 May 2018
  • She's gotten shin splints and torn ligaments during concerts before — and continued to perform in a walking boot.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Surtz has had only minor health concerns, losing some time as a freshman during the track season to shin splints and occasional bouts of tendinitis.
    — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • In addition to slowing you down and sapping your endurance, running too many miles on too little rest can lead to a host of problems ranging from hormone imbalances to shin splints to tendon strains.
    — Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Teammates have also battled injuries and shin splints, and a recent head cold has made its way around the roster in another attempt to derail consistency.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2021
  • People already are showing up at sports medicine clinics with shin splints, tendinitis, runner’s knee, plantar fasciitis and stress fractures.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The Naval Academy graduate recovered from her shin splints and became a lieutenant commander.
    — Sandra Sidi, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The doc also shares Eilish’s experiences with physical exhaustion, from dealing with shin splints on tour to managing her Tourette’s syndrome flair-ups, which are often brought on by stress.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The consequences of either compensation pattern may be plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, shin splints, calf or hamstring strains, knee pain, hip pain, low-back pain—possibly even neck and shoulder pain.
    — Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Of course, changing the lacing can't solve every common running problem (things like shin splints and heel pain are generally better treated with orthotics inside the shoe and other methods, says Wachtel).
    — Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
  • Malbrue broke his leg December 7 against McMain and ended up needing surgery on both legs because previous fractures that were misdiagnosed as shin splints.
    — Josh Preston | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2021

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