4. Muscle Pain
When it comes to shin splints most people associate this ailment with pain in the bone, specifically pain in the tibia which is also referred to as the shin bone. As shin splints affect this bone, it is not unreasonable to believe this.
However, shin splints can also cause a person to experience muscle pain. The muscles of the legs can become inflamed when there is damage to the shin bone. This can cause a person to experience aches and pains that are in the muscles of the legs. Typically, this muscle pain will be in the lower area of the leg.
However, a person who is suffering from shin splints may develop muscle pain all throughout the leg. Shin splints can cause a person to have difficulty walking without experiencing pain. The pain will radiate from the shin bone but can affect all parts of the legs. This includes the muscles of the legs.