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A Pain in the Shin

I am an older man who recently developed a debilitating—and agonizing—shin splint after I increased my daily steps in a good-faith effort to improve my health. What did I do wrong?

You probably overdid it—or maybe you just wore the wrong shoes. Medically called medial tibial stress s...

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