when i walk, i get intense pain in my shins. Are these shinsplints?
148631
The outmoded term medial shin splints has been replaced by the term medial tibial stress syndrome. Either term is fine, the pain is at the medial aspect of the leg, adjacent to the medial tibia. Tenderness is usually found between 3 and 12 centimeters above the tip of the medial malleolus at the posterio-medial aspect of the tibia. When the tibia is palpated (touched) the tenderness is not directly medial, but just behind the most medial portion of the tibia, in the mass of soft tissue that is there and at the bone itself. Periostitis sometimes occurs in this location. The sore, inflamed structures usually include the medial muscles and tendons here. Most frequently involved is the posterior tibial tendon and muscle, but the flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus may also be involved.
290083
Ooh, I used to get them all the time.\n\nWalk like a duck, with your feet facing slightly outward. It'll look funny, but it helps ease the pain. Once you're home, ice your shins every 30 minutes for 10 minutes. To prevent them in the future, don't wear cleats for an extended period of time, don't wear heels, and don't jump up and down repeatedly.
1025411
Yes, shin splints can cause permanent damage.  Having a doctor as a father a having done track and field, I know this to be true.  Sure there are ways to heal shin splints, like icing it and massaging, and stretching it.  However the best treatment is REST.  It'd true, no matter how much you ice it, it won't get better unless you rest it.  If you ignore the pain and keep running on them you WILL suffer permanent damage.  After running on this type of injury, if and when you ever heal, your legs will never be the same;you will never completely heal the bone and muscle tissue.  My advice is to rest: your shins will thank you later on in life.
105027
If you haven't changed your shoes anytime recently (which might account for this discomfort) it's possible you're having an allergic reaction.  Since it seems to be localized to your instep, it's possible you've been bitten or stung by something.  Monitor the swelling, make sure it doesn't spread.  If it does, take an antihistamine (benadryl).\n\nChances are this is a bite of some kind if you haven't experienced an injury in this area.  Keep an eye on it and see the doctor, he/she may be able to give you something for it.
206235
Sounds like plantar fasciitis.  May be related to poor circulation, or poor fitting/supporting footwear.  If you don't smoke or have a problem with GI bleeding or PUD or NSAIDS, or have other co-morbities, you might want to try using ibuprofen for pain.  You might also want to discuss this problem with your primary care doctor.
383950
What you need to do is stretch before you do jogging or running.  This will help prevent you from having the front of your shins hurting as much.  \n\nYou don't need to see your doctor, as you get more experienced with jogging or running, and if you stretch beforehand, you'll notice it doesn't happen as much after that.
1085431
You need to stretch your calf muscles.  One way to relieve the shin splints is to crouch down and grab your knees and pull them into your chest while being on your feet.  I have had shin splints and this helped remedy the problem.
1063790
Welcome to shin splints.\nSpend the money and get a good pair of running shoes that offer support.\n I like nubalance the best.\nGood luck.
555791
Could be plantar fasciitis. Read this article to see if your symptoms match. The article gives advice on some exercises that may help. If the pain is really bad, you may want to see a doctor.
1154594
stand with your back against the wall, lift your toes up so that you are standing on your heels. hold for 2-3 seconds and repeat. Do this for 3-5 sets of 12 -15 reps. This is not an immediate cure, but will build the muscles in the front part of the shin and will reduce shin splints over time. Also remember to stretch thoroughly
170519
I'm a distance runner and I'll tell you right now there's no real way you're gonna get rid of shin splints...you just have to live through them.  One thing that might help though is stretching the gastrocnemius by putting the leg back, keeping the heel on the floor with a straight knee then slowly leaning forward into a wall until you feel it pull. Another good one is stretching your soleus muscle by putting your foot forward and bending your knee at a 90 degree angle and putting your weight on the foot. If you're doing it right your knee is right above your toes. It's also a good idea to stretch the hamstring as you would normally stretch your leg out....all three stretches should be done before and after working out to help the shin spints!! good luck!!
178090
A sore knee ligament will give you localized pain in and around the knee.  A shin splint is just a strain of the anterior tibal muscle.  For the knee ligament, however, you may want to consult your doctor or orthopedist to have it checked and possibly x-rayed.
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Rest and ice are the best things you can do to get rid of shin splints. Ice them for 15-20 minutes every four hours. The easiest way to ice them is to put a frozen gelpack against your shin and wrap an ace bandage around it.\n\nTwo things come to mind: your shoes and your running surfface. What kind of surface are you running on? If it's mostly sidewalk, try running on pavement/asphalt instead, if possible. Each time your feet hit the ground, the shock energy needs to go somewhere. Shoes do a large amount of shock absorbtion, so a good match to your foot and running style is pretty important. If you can add softer ground to the equation, it'll help minimize or alleviate your splints.
358426
There can be several causes os what is commonly known as shin splints.  The best thing you can do is to see a doctor or an orthopedic physical therapist who can figure out why you are having your problem.  A lot of the times the problem is caused by muscular imbalances between the muscle on the front of the lower leg and the muscles on the back.\n\nCheck out the exercises on the link below and do stretches for each of the calf muscles and then try some strengthening exercises for the tibalias anterior muscle.  Good luck!
1142918
Shin splints happen when the muscle on the tibia bone is pulled away from the bone. Usually this is caused by poor footwear or lots of pressure on your toes. For short term remedy a personal favorite is to wrap the inflicted area with an ace bandage and then apply ice over the bandage to lower in the swelling which is the primary cause of pain. For long term relief get some new shoes, socks and make sure they are supporting your feet properly.
931042
Ouch sweetie poor you, I know how much that really hurts, I get this due to illness. Firstly I would go see you Medical Officer, and then have a chat with your Commanding Officer, I have friends in the military and one had a back problem at the time of his PT test, it really took it out of him and he did fail it, but with the backing of his medical officer he re-tested a little while later and passed.\nWhen I had shin splints, now not sure if you are in the UK or the USA, but in the UK you can get a gel in a tube called Voltarol, with is brill for muscular pain, and also Deep Heat again really good stuff. But I had some stuff brought for me made by a company called WELEDA - massage balm with Arnica, its for muscular and rheumatic pain, now I have a muscular skeletal disease, and trust me this stuff works wonders, smells quite a bit but not unpleasant and has relaxing properties too.\nAlso put your feet up whenever you can and rest your shins as much as possible.\nHave you got your results for the other thing back yet?\nTake care Hun, thinking of you ;-)\n\nOh Dr Know It All.... you so obviously don't, and well Miss Perfect if that's an attempt at humor.... don't give up the day job love!!
867594
Since the damage has already been done, you need to ice it whenever you can, take Motrin or Aleve, and stay off it as much as possible, but if you must walk on it you can simply wrap that leg with an Ace bandage (make it snug, not tight).  To prevent getting shin splints in the future, tap each foot for a full minute just like you'd tap your foot to the beat of a song before you go jogging.  It'll get very hard to do by the end of that minute, but keep doing it.  If that doesn't do the trick, you should see an orthopedist -- could be that you need orthotics for your shoes so you don't run on the insides or outsides of your feet.