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Shin Pain: Pain which develops gradually in the leg may be due to an overuse injury, or it may have a less obvious, sometimes sinister, cause. Circulatory problems can mimic the pain of 'shin soreness'. A back problem may cause referred pain, tingling or numbness in the leg, without necessarily creating back pain. Very rarely, a bone tumour can be the cause of shin pain. Accurate diagnosis depends on the correct investigations into, and proper interpretation of, the history and nature of the pain. To help your doctor, try to keep an exact record of your pain: how it started, when it comes on, what makes it worse, and what relieves it. In sport, the shin can be subjected to a variety of overuse and traumatic injuries. It contains bones, muscles and tendons, and joint structures, all of which may be damaged by misuse or abuse. |
This site was last updated 10-Nov-2005