Question: I have a swell on top of my shin bone. I don't feel any pain my muscles or in the leg except if I press on the swollen area. It seems local and the area is around 3-4 centimeters long, it follows the shin bone. The area is around mid way on the shin bone. When I search for shin splints online I can't really see the symptoms I have. I feel worse and more swollen if I stand or sit with the legs down during the day and the swelling is better after a nights sleep, it's not gone, but it's less than in the evening. I have been at the doctor, she says she thinks it's a shin splint and told me to take ibuprofen for a week. Though I'm on day 4 and I don't think much has changed. I have a birthmark covering the area and I think it's called a nevus flammeus, I was wondering if it could cause this? I have attached a picture of the area and size and a picture of another of my nevus flammeus on my arm, since the one on my leg can't be seen in day light.

Thank you for your answer. I have likely gotten this from many hours in the car driving together with my demanding physical work with many hour on my feet. What can I do to help the recovering while having to be on my feet during the day?