Shin splints or stress fracture???!
Question: Shin splints or stress fracture!?!?!?
Recently I added quite a bit mileage too fast!. Since then my shins mostly my left shin has been killing me!. Not only during runs but going down stairs and normal day walking!. During my runs and at night is when the pain is most unbarable!. It hurts to the touch and causes me to cut most of my runs short and/or slow wayyy down because i just can't stand the pain!. Ibuprophin doesn't seem to do any good either!. Do I have shin splints or a stress fracture!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I have shin splints!. Try taking a really hot bath with epsom salts it should help with the pain!. Then point your toes and massage the outside of your leg, which is the muscle!. Then the inside, which is mostly bone!. Try to see if the pain is in your bones or muscles!. If it is the muscles a massage therapist can help!. If it is the bone you'll need to seek medical help!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
If it is a stress fracture, then it will probably have some discoloration and swelling to it if you keep using it!. However, it does not sound good if it hurts when you touch it!. If you go to the doctor, an x-ray will not show it until a week or two after it started!.Www@Answer-Health@Com