2. Noun. (context: with singular verb) A painful inflammation of the calf muscles, common to runners. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shinsplints
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shinsplints
Literary usage of Shinsplints
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Read & Understand Poetry, Grades 4-5 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2005)
"My face hitting the ice hurt worse than shinsplints, for sure. • Would you choose
to freeze your legs if you knew it was good for your knees? ..."
2. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General by Audrey F. Manley (1998)
"... plantar fasciitis, neuromas, and shinsplints). Injuries are also seen in
excessive bicycling (eg, ulnar nerve palsies, ischial bursitis [Cohen 1993; ..."
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