Lower leg injuries

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• Calf Strain

The calf muscle is especially important in high intensity sports such as football.

• Lower leg exercises

A list of the best lower leg exercises to help strengthen and build muscle for fitness.

• shin bone injury

Shins aren't very well protected by fat or muscle. Direct blows can be very painful.

• shin stress fracture

Often mistaken for tendon or muscle strains. Learn if you have a shin stress fracture.

• Shinsplint lower leg injuries

Shin splints; Medial Tibial Stress Syndrone. An overuse condition commonly amongst runners.

The main injuries to the lower leg are calf strain, lower leg contusion (bruise), shin splints and achilles tendinitis. In sport the lower leg is very susceptible to injury due to the large amount of stress that it endures whilst running, jumping and stopping suddenly, twisting and turning. As most of us are not built perfectly, some injuries result from legs being slightly different lengths and also poor technique, bad footwear, bad running surfaces or changes in training programs.