Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
shinsplint . - noun with singular verb A painful
inflammation of thecalf muscles, common to runners.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Girls are more likely to suffer chronic knee pain as well as shinsplints and stress fractures.
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Possible injuries include stress fractures, sprained ankles, tendinitis, damage to the growth plates in the feet, shinsplints and bunions.
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No shinsplints, no sweaty layers, no smiling at strangers regarding how "crazy" it is to "walk" everywhere.
Archive 2005-12-01 Michelle Collins 2005
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No shinsplints, no sweaty layers, no smiling at strangers regarding how "crazy" it is to "walk" everywhere.
Riding the Train: Almost As Good As A Montel Reunion Michelle Collins 2005
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She added that shinsplints and a bout with diarrhea early on nearly ended her trek.
NYT > Home Page By KEITH MULVIHILL 2011
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Umpqua was without starting wing Kyle Kromminga, who sat out with shinsplints.
News Review - Top Stories TOM EGGERS/News-Review 2010
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Only defender Steve Gohouri continues to be out with an ankle problem as does midfielder Gal Alberman with persistent shinsplints.
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I thought I had shinsplints, and they would go away.
City 2009
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After a bout with plantar fasciitis and shinsplints, I joined the former camp and feel much better for it.
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Only defender Steve Gohouri continues to be out with an ankle problem as does midfielder Gal Alberman with persistent shinsplints.
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