RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 17-Year-Old Runner with Shin Pain
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 238
OP 239
DO 10.2967/jnmt.113.135897
VO 42
IS 3
A1 Lesley Flynt
A1 Helena R. Balon
YR 2014
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/3/238.abstract
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.