Lower Leg Pain & Shin Splints: How NYC Runners Can Recover and Prevent a Recurrence

Shin splints — medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome — are one of the most common complaints we treat at James Fowler Physical Therapy. They tend to flare up when runners ramp up mileage too quickly, switch to harder surfaces like NYC pavement, or wear shoes past their prime. Left unmanaged, they can progress to a tibial stress fracture. Here's how our PTs identify the underlying cause, calm symptoms quickly, and rebuild your lower leg so the pain doesn't come back.