Other common injuries in runners include medial tibial stress
syndrome, also known as “shin splints.” This causes pain over the
shins and is more common in beginning runners. Long-distance runners
can get stress fractures, small fractures of the bone that result
from repeated “stress” on the bone,most often in the lower leg,
hip, or foot. Other foot problems include Achilles tendinitis and
plantar fasciitis. Achilles tendinitis causes pain along the heel cord