Question 1

side of shin pain when lying down?

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Inside or out?: Depending on location, it could be an impingement of the common peroneal nerve if you're lying down on the outside of your leg.  On the inside, could be shin splints, anterior compartment syndrome, stress fracture, etc.

Question 2

shin pain and exercising, how to relieve?

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Ice.: Ice your shins after activity. See a non- surgical sports medicine specialist. You may have shin splints or a stress fracture.

Question 3

what are some probable causes of upper shin pain?

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Overuse: The most common cause of bilateral shin pain is overuse.  This occurs either from a to quick progression of activity or excessive activity.

Question 4

what is causing shin pain and what can i do about it?

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Chin pain: Condition that causes pain over the shin bone (the tibia.) it is the most common cause of “shin splints, ” which is the general term used to describe sports-related pain over that bone. It is usually due to overuse and occurs in athletes who participate in repetitive activities, especially running and jumping. Easy strech exercise before start the regular routine.

Question 5

what is causing sharp shin pain and what can i do for it?

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Shin splints: One likely cause would be shin splints- if you are walking or running for exercise you need to do adaequte stretching before and after activity. Icing the shins after a workout and taking a short course of anti-inflammatory like alleve or advil (ibuprofen) should help. To prevent further bouts, see a podiatrist. You may need an orthotic in your shoe to prevent recurrence.

Question 6

can venostasis cause shin pain?

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Venostasis: Yes, essentially anything that causes swelling on the surrounding sensory nerves can cause pain.

Question 7

how do i prevent shin pain when jogging?

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Cushioned shoes: My best recommendation would be to use well cushioned
running shoes, warm up and stretch
also warm down and use ice after exercises.

Question 8

shin pain seriously hurts running in basketball games?

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Shin splints: This is traumatic compressive damage to the muscle running along the shin bone.  The muscle is in a compartment and if it swells from the repeated banging of certain exercises, you will get pain that can be severe.  You can use ice to help, pre treat with Ibuprofen in the future, and get some advice from an exercise therapist about how to minimize this in the future.

Question 9

had shin pain for about a week but pain still there and  radiates to my calf now  any suggestions? no injury and not a athlete

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It could be: That you had shin splints which do not require an injury to have and then when you were compensating for the pain over used calf muscles. Having said that, i would be cautious and rule out a clot to your calf if you have pain to the calf on compression of the calf or if you dorsiflexed your foot (motion of moving the foot to the face) and have calf pain.

Question 10

is shin pain normal after tkr surgery?

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Yes: Pain in the upper part of your shin can be normal after knee replacement due to placement of the implant on the shin side of the joint.  You should consult with your surgeon for a more thorough discussion to determine whether this is normal and expected shin pain or caused by something more serious like and infection.

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