Most often associated with those who are active, this ailment can be kept at bay by taking time to warm up properly. Repetitive stress injuries can manifest themselves in a variety of ways and can appear all over the body. In athletes, most repetitive stress injuries manifest as common overuse injuries. This can occur with the “overuse” or continued use of a muscle or tissue without an adequate recovery period. Typically, the pain associated with repetitive stress injuries first appear when an individual is performing the causative activity, like running, for example. But, as the condi- tion worsens, the pain can begin to ap- pear in activities of daily life! An example of a repetitive stress injury is the dreaded “shin splint” or “tibial stress syndrome.” This condition is divided into two categories, Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) or anterior tibial stress syndrome (ATSS). Both MTSS and ATSS can are