The medical terminology for shin splints is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, which is defined by tendonitis or inflammation of ...

A pinched nerve can cause pain in your lower leg and weakness in the muscles that move your ankle. Sometimes, the tibialis anterior gets weakened as a result, leading to foot drop and trouble ...

Finally other rarer causes of exercise induced leg pain are discussed, namely muscle hernia, popliteal artery entrapment syndrome, nerve entrapments and metabolic disorders.

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is ...

typically caused by a muscle imbalance, especially weak glutes, repetitive movement can irritate structures in the knee and lead to what is broadly known as anterior knee pain—a catchall ...

Strengthening the quadriceps muscle group also is very important in controlling the knee cap and treating anterior knee pain. Hamstring stretching (rear thigh) also can be helpful, especially ...

"Pain that lingers is a red flag," he said. Hamstring curls can protect your knees from injury Simeonovski said the hamstrings, the muscles on the back of the leg, are often overlooked. We tend to ...