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  2. Shin splints - Wikipedia

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    The pain associated with shin splints is caused from a disruption of Sharpey's fibres that connect the medial soleus fascia through the periosteum of the tibia where it inserts into the bone. [14] With repetitive stress, the impact forces eccentrically fatigue the soleus and create repeated tibial bending or bowing, contributing to shin splints.

  3. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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    A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain , strain , a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body.

  4. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    The major bones of the leg are the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and adjacent fibula, and these are all long bones. The patella (kneecap) is the sesamoid bone in front of the knee. Most of the leg skeleton has bony prominences and margins that can be palpated and some serve as anatomical landmarks that define the extent of the leg.

  5. Tibia - Wikipedia

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    The tibia (/ ˈ t ɪ b i ə /; pl.: tibiae / ˈ t ɪ b i i / or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects the knee with the ankle.

  6. Bruise - Wikipedia

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    A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.

  7. Kyle Tucker heads to IL with right shin contusion as Astros ...

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    The injury occurred when Tucker fouled a pitch off his right leg during Monday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Tucker exited the game after fouling this ball off his shin pic.twitter ...

  8. Vikings LB Jordan Hicks taken to hospital, has procedure for ...

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    Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks was taken to a hospital after Minnesota's 27-19 win Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and had a procedure to alleviate pressure from a contusion in his shin.

  9. Knee effusion - Wikipedia

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    Repetitive strain injury; Having osteoarthritis or engaging in high-risk sports that involve rapid cut-and-run movements of the knee — football or tennis, for example — means an individual is more likely to develop water on the knee. In overweight or obese individuals the body places more weight on the knee joint. This causes more wear in ...