Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Shin splints or stress fracture?
So I'm headed to a physio and a doctor next week, but I hate waiting that long to figure things out. I was running last week, and all was fine (I have a history of mild shin splints), but I went running yesterday and didn't finish because of shin pain in one leg. It felt fine when the foot was in contact with the ground, but every time I lifted it, it hurt. So I stopped, limped for a few minutes, but then walked normally. It felt ok by the time I got home, I've been icing like a maniac since. There is a definite spot of mild pain (like a 2-3 on a 10 point scale where 10 is the worse) I can dig my thumb into so that made me think stress fracture. But it generally feels ok. Stairs are fine, the jump test causes that same dull pain as when I dig my thumb into my shin. I'm taking time off running for now, but I'm just wondering what others think.
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