What exactly do shin splints feel like?

Question

i know obviously they're a pain in your shin lol. but do you feel them right on your shin bone, or can they be just to the side of your shin bone, like a sharp stabbing pain in your muscle? and what can be done to stop the pain? i warm up, stretch, and cool down every time i work out, so i dont think thats really part of the problem. thanks everyone!

Answer 1

well i run track for my middle school and shin splints feel like your legs are collapsing and that you have a hole in your leg where your shin is and its painful

Answer 2

The best way I know how to describe it is like a hard dull ache in the bone and often sharp pain like someone is stabbing me with a knife. Sometimes it hurts so bad I can barely walk and other times it just plain hurts like heck.  

Answer 3

No questions, shin splints stink!  No one knows where they come from, but some theories are the muscle running along the front of the tiba/fibia becomes inflammed, or the covering around the muscle (periosteum) becomes inflammed.

Symptoms of shin splints can range to mild discomfort along the front of the leg while exercising to severe tenderness on palpation, and difficulty walking.  The pain is usually more of an ache, and can run from the tibial plateau almost to the ankle.

Treatment for shin splits is similar to other sports injuries: RICE

R--Rest.  If you are having pain, stop exercising until you are pain-free.  Continuing your exercise regimen can do further damage.

I--Ice.  Either wrap a cold pack around your shins for 20 minutes several times a day, or try ice massage.  Get those small paper bathroom cups and fill with water, then freeze.  Once frozen, sitting on a towel massage your shin with the ice, tearing the cup as the ice melts.

C--Compression.  You cover this step by tightly wrapping the ice pack or the ice massage

E--Elevation.  Try elevating your legs on some pillows after icing.

You can also try over the counter antiinflammatories, like ibuprofen.

The best way to avoid shin splints is to ensure you have correct form when exercising, are wearing proper shoes, and haven't increased the intensity of your workout too quickly.  Runners often get shin splints if they increase their weekly mileage too rapidly, or are running on a hard surface (Like concrete, which is 10x harder than asphalt)

Good luck, and I hope you feel better

Answer 4

YEAH OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH PAIN I was in bcuz of them

mine were in the upper thighs and the lower shins. feels liek the bone is in pain. u feel like u wanna stab ur self so tht the pain goes away.

or write a code tht sets the parameters to remove the pain from there

my doc told me to go to a physio therapy guy n the physio dude gave my legs ultra sounds. it made it better

BTW  I did a non stop 13 k without proper warmup

:@ caused me those SS's

also use HOT HOT WATER BATHS. soak ur self they always make ur life better when u have those aweful pains

Answer 5

I have had shin splints and it is a lot of pain on and around the shin bone. I had to stay off of my feet as much as possible. I had to take muscle relaxers and an anti inflammatory medications. I had them a couple of times and each time was associated with swelling and extreme pain.