The first description of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) was in 1958. Devas
1
published the first study and described signs and symptoms of what he termed stress fracture at the tibia or shin soreness. Other terms like medial tibial syndrome,2
tibial stress syndrome,
3
shin splint syndrome,
4
and medial tibial stress syndrome5
have followed. Numerous definitions for this condition have been described by experienced
sports clinicians, highlighting the vague understanding of this condition. Yates and
White
6
most accurately described MTSS as “pain along the posteromedial border of the tibia
that occurs during exercise, excluding pain from ischemic origin or signs of stress
fracture.” The purpose of this review is to summarize the known data about MTSS and
to give a formal definition and treatment algorithm, allowing for timely diagnosis
and treatment.Keywords
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