If you've ever pushed through a nagging ache in your shin or winced at that first step out of bed, you're not alone. Shin splints and plantar fasciitis are two of the most common overuse injuries we see in the clinic, especially among runners, walkers, and anyone who's recently ramped up their activity as the cooler temps approach. They show up differently, but they share a lot of the same root causes. Here's what you need to know, and what actually helps.

Swimming laps, hauling a kayak, smashing overhead serves, wrestling a beach umbrella into the sand, summer asks a lot of your shoulders. If yours have started to ache, pinch, or just feel "off," you're not alone.

If you're an athlete or just someone who trains hard, plays hard, and doesn't love sitting still, you need to know about dry needling