PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shin splints are an overuse problem. You get shin splints from overloading your leg muscles, tendons or shin bone. Most often, the activity that causes the injury is high impact and repetitive exercise of your lower legs. This is why runners, dancers, and gymnasts often get shin splints.

Detailed explanation-2: -They can be one leg or both. I have had several patients with stress fractures in both legs at the same time. If left untreated, shin splints can progress to a stress fracture, an injury that has a longer and more-involved healing process that can require surgery.