"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shin splints are one of the most common running injuries—but there are ways to quickly treat and prevent ...

Which plantar fasciitis night splint is best? According to the Mayo Clinic, plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes heel pain by way of an inflamed band of tissue that connects the heel bone to ...

Many common running injuries are related to overuse. Here are the top five runner complaints and some ways to handle them, provided by experts including Dr. Susan Joy, sports medicine specialist at ...

A physical therapist explains what causes shin splints and shares the exercises that can help you prevent them.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As a former track and field athlete, shin splints were unfortunately the norm for me and some of my ...

Question: We have a high school freshman that is the top cross country runner in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, soon to become the 800m, 1600m and 3200m UP champion. We have noticed she is a heel ...

A heel spur is a calcium deposit causing a bony protrusion on the underside of the heel bone. On an X-ray, a heel spur can extend forward by as much as a half-inch. Without visible X-ray evidence, the ...