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. 2007 Aug;2(3):170-80.

Exercise Related Leg Pain (ERLP): a Review of The Literature

Mark F Reinking  1
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Exercise Related Leg Pain (ERLP): a Review of The Literature

Mark F Reinking. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

Exercise related leg pain (ERLP) is a regional pain syndrome described as pain between the knee and ankle which occurs with exercise. Indiscriminant use of terminology such as "shin splints" has resulted in ongoing confusion regarding the pathoanatomic entities associated with this pain syndrome. Each of the pathoanatomic entities - medial tibial stress syndrome, chronic exertional compartment syndrome, tibial and fibular stress fractures, tendinopathy, nerve entrapment, and vascular pathology - which manifest as ERLP are each described in terms of relevant anatomy, epidemiology, clinical presentation, associated pathomechanics, and intervention strategies. Evidence regarding risk factors for ERLP general and specific pathoanatomic entities are presented in the context of models of sports injury prevention.

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