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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Google counts on Jan 14, 2009
5,280,000 “shin splints”
1580 “shin splits” -splints ....(Eggcorn)
Analysis by Joe Krozel
Shin splints are muscle pains often experienced by runners. However, “splint” is a less common word than “split” and the latter more readily conveys an image for some, so the eggcorn “shin splits” would be expected. There may be some influence from discomforts like “splitting headache” as well.
Examples:
Compulsive Exercising
Additional physical side effects include muscular and skeletal injuries, like shin splits, bone fractures, arthritis, or damage to cartilage and …
www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe/library/bodyimag … ercise.htm · Cached page
Insoles | Sorbothane
Sorbothane® insoles have been proven to dramatically help individuals experiencing foot discomfort caused by medical conditions such as shin splits, heel spurs and ulcerations …
www.sorbothane.com/insoles.php · Cached page
Physio Needs Tapes & Strapping
Shin Splits Foot Drop Herniated Disk Sciatica De Quervains : Low Back Sprain/Strain Sacroiliac Sprain/Strain Piriformis Syndrome Quadriceps Strain Toe Cramps
www.physioneeds.ie/strapping.htm · Cached page
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Works great for me.
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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