How to treat this?

Question

ok so ive been doing summer mileage since the first of June

i didnt have a ride to the local park so for the first 2 weeks i ran on the sidewalk

i began, then, to get shin splints but was icing / cooling my legs in the pool and they felt better

the past two weeks ive been running in the canal --- my shins dont really hurt but i still feel something on my left foot (right below my kneecap - probably top of tibia)

it almost feels like an itch but its pain, soreness

ive been running through it and can barely feel it when i run (it flares up after i run and lessens throughout the day)

just wondering, what should i do?

i really do not want to stop running

ive been icing it and have taken pain killers the last couple days

Answer 1

Start walking backwards.  This will stretch different types of muscles that were never stretched before and this will also alleviate some of the pain

Answer 2

Continue to run on it and it'll go away eventually.  No pain, no gain, soldier!

Answer 3

Go to your podatrist, he will tell you what is up.

Tell him how long it started to happen

what makes it feel better/worse

pain level 1-10, 1=no pain. 10=most

Answer 4

Just under the kneecap?  If it's a bump, you have Osgood Slaughter's disease.  You get it from over use of your legs.  It's an irritation and inflammation of those muscles.  I have it too.  You'll just have to take it easy.  It very rarely gets worse, but it sure does hurt.  It took mine 2.5 years to completely heal up.

Answer 5

It is your knee???.......Well, I would just go to a medical doctor..and ask him for an x-ray...otherwise he is just GUESSING what it is...You are doing the right thing though icing it and taking pain killer..Good luck!!!

Answer 6

Go to a podiatrist. There's definitely something wrong with how you step and your podiatrist will help you fix that.