Diagnostic approach to chronic exercise-induced leg pain. A review.
The patient presenting with complaints of chronic exercise-induced lower leg pain can be a diagnostic challenge. Although myriad specialized diagnostic studies and modalities are at one's disposal, emphasis on a logical history and physical usually can identify the underlying cause without exposing the patient to any unnecessary testing. A well-directed history and physical, coupled with an understanding of the current state of knowledge regarding the pathophysiology and pathomechanics of shin splints, helps meet this challenge effectively.
Hester
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New England Baptist Bone and Joint Institute, Sports Medicine Division, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002908:Chronic Disease; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology