A funny bump on my leg?!
Question: I'm in track, and I had shin splints for a few weeks, which happened to develop into a stress spot (not a fracture). Now the shin splints are gone(they don't hurt anymore) but there is this big bump where the stress spot was. What could this be?
Answers: I'm in track, and I had shin splints for a few weeks, which happened to develop into a stress spot (not a fracture). Now the shin splints are gone(they don't hurt anymore) but there is this big bump where the stress spot was. What could this be?
There are a few things missing from your info......your age. I am assuming you are hs age since you are in track.......correct? I haven't heard of a "stress spot" and where is the "bump" located......in the shin area? Or knee under the knee location?
I doubt you have been to a doctor/osteopod because you state you have a "stress spot" there is no such diagnosis. I believe what you are trying to describe could be Osgood-Schlatter disease. *** Now don't get all worked up because it's not a big deal. I personally had it myself.***
But please go to a good orthopod for further evaluation. Osgood-Schlatter disease is probably the most frequent cause of knee pain in children. The condition occurs most commonly in children between the ages of 9 and 16 years but it can occur in younger children. Both boys and girls are equally vulnerable to its debilitating effects. Osgood-Schlatter disease is always characterized by activity-related pain that occurs a few inches below the knee-cap, or patella, on the front of the knee. The child will have swelling in the area, and tenderness to touch. Sports requiring lots of running, jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated. Many children first signal the start of the problem by rubbing the top of their "shinbones" with their hands, or even ice cubes, at practice sessions. The three main factors that contribute to Osgood-Schlatter are:
1. Between 9 and 16 years old.
2. Involved in youth sports.
3. In a "growth spurt".
Basically you treat the symptoms.
** **Again, don't get worked up about it**** But do seek professional eval for a correct diagnosis......this is just a possible diagnosis to the symptoms you describe I am in no way diagnosing you.....nor should you assume this so.
treatment for Osgood-Schlatter Disease was abbreviated as "RICE". This stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Often non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are also recommended. Unfortunately, many times these treatments may prove to be inadequate. The condition, osteochondrosis at the tendon's attachment point on the tibial tubercle, may include microscopic bone chipping, inflammation and tears, and only in the most extreme cases, separation of both cartilage and bone from the tibia.