PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Flynt, Lesley
AU  - Balon, Helena R.
TI  - 17-Year-Old Runner with Shin Pain
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.113.135897
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 238--239
VI  - 42
IP  - 3
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/3/238.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/3/238.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2014 Sep 01; 42
AB  - Stress injury is a common cause of exercise-induced anterior shin pain. It is important to distinguish between the various causes of stress injury in a timely manner in order to optimize favorable treatment outcomes. Here, we will discuss a case of medial tibial stress syndrome, or shin splints, as one of the causes of shin pain, as well as how to approach shin pain for a successful diagnosis.