Shin Splints Crossword

2. Medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome
5. using something too much
10. The fibula, sometimes called the calf bone, is smaller than the tibia and runs beside it
12. activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness
13. medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury
15. strong fibrous cord that connects the muscles in the back of your calf to your heel bone
16. nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body

1. A tiny crack in a bone caused by repetitive stress or force, often from overuse.
3. the anterior side of the tibia
4. therapy provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion
6. muscle that runs from the back of the knee to the ankle
7. also called shin, inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg in vertebrates
8. also known as the calf muscle
9. used to decrease inflammation and numb pain in the area of a strained muscle
11. provides compression, which may help to boost circulation and reduce pain may also help stabilize the muscle around the shin and improve blood flow
14. the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.