Got pains in my shins........anyone help?

Question

Play a lot of football and have had shin splints before where the fronts of my shin hurt and felt more like the muscle. This time it feels like the bone is what hurts, if I tap the bone it's pretty sore. wake up usually with cramp in my feet and ankle joints are pretty stiff but lossen as the day goes on. ?? anyone know?

Answer 1

Could be shin splints again, or stress fractures.  Try standing one one leg and hopping: if you can't do it (and I mean really can't do it because of the pain) it's probably stress fractures.