What actually are shin splints?

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I have searched on google and get “pain and tenderness along or just behind the large bone in the lower leg. They develop after hard exercise, sports”.

But I am looking to really understand what they are, what actually causes them (not just exercise) and why they take so long to heal?

Thank you!

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I have shin splints due to my flat feet and my foot doctor person explained it to me as the muscles on the front of the shin and my calf having to overwork to stabilize my foot when running as there is an imbalance.

Hadn’t realized how tender my calves were until she poked me hard in the calf and I nearly jumped off the table.

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