Metal splints for broken leg bones, originally invented by a veterinary for use on dogs, have proved so effective in treating human fractures that the U.S. Navy is now buying 1,000 of them a month.

One of the reasons we love walking so much is that in addition to its plethora of health benefits, it poses little risk of injury or pain. With that said, it is possible to become sore from strolling.

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Nothing slams the brakes on your running as quickly as shin splints. Irritating at best and debilitating at worst, you need a way to relieve the condition before it worsens. Leg compression sleeves ...

First, they have to be diagnosed—which is based on a person’s medical history and a physical exam that considers pain location, activity levels, and the exclusion of other conditions, says Dr. Volk.

"Shin splints" is a commonly used term that most soccer players apply to any pain between the knee and the ankle. Making this assumption is problematic as other causes of leg pain are often not ...

There are three main bones in the leg. The femur is the long bone in your thigh that connects your hip to your knee; it’s ...

The last thing the Saints needed was yet another injury, and the latest one appears serious. Cornerback Paulson Adebo had an vacuum splint placed on his right leg and was placed on a cart for a ride ...

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was transported via ambulance to the University of Kansas Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Kathryn Tappen of NBC Sports reports. Dell had his entire left leg ...