Shin splints Shin splints Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is defined by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as "pain along the inner edge of the shinbone. (tibia)." Shin splints are usually caused by repeated trauma to the connective muscle tissue surrounding the tibia. They are a common injury affecting athletes who engage in running sports or other forms of physical activity, including running and jumping. They are characterized by general pain in the lower region of the leg between the knee and the ankle. Shin splints injuries are specifically located in the middle to lower thirds
Operational Stress Injury part of operations", most commonly PTSD, major depression, and generalized anxiety. By 2016, the Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security recognized OSIs as an issue faced by all first responder organizations, not just the military. As of late 2016, the Parliament of Canada is exploring a national strategy to address OSIs within the various public safety professions. The term does not as of yet have any regular use outside of Canada. The concept of operational stress injury is still emerging and evolving, and does not as of yet have a commonly accepted fixed definition. Research within