How to Use shin splints in a Sentence
shin splints
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The poignant burn of shin splints.
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Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Not with a 5K but with shin splints.
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Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just don’t give yourself shin splints!
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Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Over time that can cause shin splints, heel pain, arch pain, and tendonitis (to name a few).
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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The wrong pair can mean shin splints or sore arches halfway through a trip, and no vacation is worth that.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That can lead to overuse issues like tennis elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, and shin splints, to name a few.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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For some people, the activity could lead to shin splints, knee irritation, or even stress fractures.
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Currie Engel,
Health,
23 June 2026
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The physical toll arrived quickly in the form of shin splints, stress fractures, blistered feet, and relentless mosquitoes.
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Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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All of these people have a certain amount of believable cardiovascular skill — their lung capacity seems great, and their legs have never even heard of shin splints.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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But the high-impact activity can also cause injuries or nagging issues like sciatica, plantar fasciitis, or shin splints.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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Common examples include shin splints, Achilles tendon irritation, and stress fractures.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 June 2026
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