My friend has something wrong with her shins?

Question

okay my friend ran xc and her shins got really bad and she went to the doctors and they told her that she had shin splints and then she went back to the doctor and they asked her if it her when she went swimming and she said no and then they told her that it wasnt shin splints so what could it be???????

Answer 1

alright, i run xc, indoor track, and outdoor track. I have shin splits and the majority of the team does. if she touches the bone and it hurts bad like a bruise only worse, its shin splits. she probably has it, but it wont go away soon. tell her to make sure to stretch her claves good and ice if it hurts really bad. i have really flat feet, so my sneakers have the gray part, which means extra foot support. you can also buy insoles which are cheap and they will make her feet up to her hips feel better. i bought orthodics which are molds of your feet, but are expensive and are made by a orthopedic doctor. they are mostly used if you run a lot.

Answer 2

maybe she wasnt excessively putting lots of pressure on her shins while swimming, like you would in running

they're different exercises entirely

its most likely shin splints

tell her to see a trainer

Answer 3

try running on soft surfaces with shoes on because when u run on the street its putting too much pressure on your shins and the your shins get to a piont where they cant take it anymore. for them to heal u just need to run lightly not a lot and ice your shins. it takes a week for them to heal.

Answer 4

Maybe she's fought the Japanese in WWII

Answer 5

It's shin splints. If he shins are on fire when she runs or walks long distances. It's shin splints!

Answer 6

maybe tell her to get new shoes, especially if they are nike ones.