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  2. Shin splints - Wikipedia

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    With repetitive stress, the impact forces eccentrically fatigue the soleus and create repeated tibial bending or bowing, contributing to shin splints. The impact is made worse by running uphill, downhill, on uneven terrain, or on hard surfaces. Improper footwear, including worn-out shoes, can also contribute to shin splints. [16] [17]

  3. Running injuries - Wikipedia

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    Groups that are commonly affected include runners (especially on concrete or asphalt), dancers, gymnasts, and military personnel. Rates of shin splints in at-risk groups range from 4% to 35%. The condition occurs more often in women. Shin splints are generally treated by rest followed by a gradual return to exercise over a period of weeks. [16 ...

  4. Periostitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute periostitis is due to infection, characterized by diffuse formation of pus, severe pain, and constitutional symptoms, and usually results in necrosis.It can be caused by excessive physical activity as well, as in the case of medial tibial stress syndrome (also referred to as tibial periostalgia, soleus periostalgia, or shin splints).

  5. Shin-bang - Wikipedia

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    Shin-bang [1] is a general sense of discomfort or pain in the lower anterior portion of the tibia that contacts the tongue of a ski boot, especially when pressed against the boot. It should not to be confused with shin-bite, which is a condition where the shin is rubbed raw due to irritation inside of the ski boot.

  6. Chutes Too Narrow - Wikipedia

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    Chutes Too Narrow was recorded in the basement of James Mercer's former home, located in a particularly rough neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. [4] Although recording in the basement was less than pleasant, the band found it "cheaper than a real studio", with Mercer noting that "it only costs sixty bucks to buy deadbolts for the doors."

  7. New Slang - Wikipedia

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    So the kid who offered the whole thing up to us was a Shins fan." [18] Online message boards (many on Pitchfork) and fans of the Shins criticized the move as excessively commercialist. [17] The band's hometown alt weekly ran an editorial titled "McShins, New Corporate Suck-ass" in reaction. [19]

  8. Spats (footwear) - Wikipedia

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    Another reason for the decline in women's use of spats was the popularity of open-topped shoes with interesting visual details like straps and cutouts in the 1920s. Rising hemlines made it possible for women to show off more intricate footwear, which was meant to be visible, not covered by spats.

  9. The Shins - Wikipedia

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    The Shins is an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer , who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes.