Leg Injuries. 1  Shin Splints. Shin splints, like runner's knee, is a term that describes a set of symptoms, not an actual diagnosis. Shin splint pain can be due to problems with the muscles, bone, or the attachment of the muscle to the bone. 2  Stress Fractures.
âToward and towardsâ are both accepted as correct, and are interchangeable. Wiktionary even states that âtowardâ is a variant of âtowardsâ. The only distinction between the two is that âtowardâ is often used in American English, and the other (towards) is often used in British English.
Toward and towards are both prepositions, meaning in the direction of, in a position facing, with regard to; in relation to, or in furtherance or partial fulfillment of. For example, 1  We are driving toward the mall. 2  His was sitting with his back was towards me, so I couldnât see his face.