My right shin tenses up with pain and some numbness?

Question

what could this be? when im about 5 minutes into jogging, the right side of my shin tenses up and hurts,it also feels numb to the touch and tingly.I certainly do stretch pretty well before/during/and after the excercises so im not so sure it has to do with not stretching well. i also cant walk well afterwards for a bit, and it hurts. im a 15 year old girl. what could this be? i also begin running in p.e so am nervous about my leg tensing up and me not being able to properly jog. please help!

Answer 1

You could be dealing with something like a condition called shin splints (an example only).

The only way to know for sure is to see your doctor for further evaluation of the situation but even before doing that I would recommend letting your mom know what's going on so that she can help you keep an eye on the situation.