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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Krissy Kendall and Caitlin Fox-Harding

How to know if you have shin splints — and treatment options if you do

Shin splints are a common overuse injury - (Getty)

If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise.

Should you push through? Or could it be the sign of something more serious?

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