Learn the best stretches for shin splints, plus what causes this issue in the first place, according to a fitness expert.

The iliotibial band (ITB), or ‘IT band’ as it’s more commonly known, is a ligament-like structure that starts at your pelvis and runs along the outside ... until the shin is roughly ...

The pain usually runs right along the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. In less common cases, you might feel the tightening pain in the soft, outer, muscular part of the shin.