Question

reason for always pain on the below part of the leg from knee to feet?

Answer 1

Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is defined by theAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeonsas "pain along the inner edge of the shinbone that can cause your shins a great deal of pain. (tibia)."[1] Shin splints are usually caused by repeated trauma to the connective muscle tissue surrounding the tibia.[citation needed] They are a common injury affecting athletes who engage in running sports or other forms of physical activity, including running and jumping. They are characterized by general pain in the lower region of the leg between theknee and the ankle. Shin splints injuries are specifically located in the middle to lower thirds of the anterior or lateral part of the tibia, which is the larger of two bones comprising the lower leg.

medial tibial stress syndromeRed area represents tibia. MTSS pain found on inner and lower 2/3rds of tibia.Classification and external resourcesSpecialtySports medicinePatient UKmedial tibial stress syndrome

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Shin splints are the most prevalent lower leg injury[2] and affect a broad range of individuals. It affects mostly runners and accounts for approximately 13% to 17% of all running-related injuries.[3][4] High school age runners see shin splints injury rates of approximately 13%.[5] Aerobic dancers have also been known to suffer from shin splints, with injury rates as high as 22%.[6] Military personnel undergoing basic training experience shin splints injury rates between 4–8%.[7][8]