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What Causes Recurring Pain In The Shin?
Question: Recurring pain in the shin earlier throughout the length, now at specific spots. Wearing a formal shoe hurts.
Brief Answer:
Shin splint.
Detailed Answer:
The term “shin splints” describes pain felt along the inner edge of your shin bone. Shin splint pain concentrates in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. Your doctor may refer to the condition as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS).
Shin splints frequently affect people who engage in moderate to heavy physical activity. You may be more likely to develop shin splints if you participate in strenuous physical activities or stop-start sports such as tennis, racquetball, soccer, or basketball. Sometimes the pain of shin splints can be so intense that you must stop the activity.
An effective way to prevent shin splints is to strengthen the calf muscles and hip muscles, especially the hip abductors. Calf muscle strengthening can be done by placing your toes on the edge of a curb or stair and transferring your weight to one leg. Then slowly lower yourself and raise yourself up again. Repeat this 25 times. This will strength your calf muscles and help prevent shin splints.
An exercise to strengthen the hip muscles is done by lying on one’s side with the feet together. Rotate the hip outward and then back again and repeat 25 times. Placing a Theraband around the knees will strengthen the muscles more.
consult an orthopedician and get preferred investigations to rule out exact cause.
Take care.
Shin splint.
Detailed Answer:
The term “shin splints” describes pain felt along the inner edge of your shin bone. Shin splint pain concentrates in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. Your doctor may refer to the condition as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS).
Shin splints frequently affect people who engage in moderate to heavy physical activity. You may be more likely to develop shin splints if you participate in strenuous physical activities or stop-start sports such as tennis, racquetball, soccer, or basketball. Sometimes the pain of shin splints can be so intense that you must stop the activity.
An effective way to prevent shin splints is to strengthen the calf muscles and hip muscles, especially the hip abductors. Calf muscle strengthening can be done by placing your toes on the edge of a curb or stair and transferring your weight to one leg. Then slowly lower yourself and raise yourself up again. Repeat this 25 times. This will strength your calf muscles and help prevent shin splints.
An exercise to strengthen the hip muscles is done by lying on one’s side with the feet together. Rotate the hip outward and then back again and repeat 25 times. Placing a Theraband around the knees will strengthen the muscles more.
consult an orthopedician and get preferred investigations to rule out exact cause.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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