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Pain in the inside of my shin. i am a competitive gymnast and i have had pain in my right shin for about 4 weeks now. it hurts when i workout and run. it also hurts to press on it. my coach thought i strained the muscle but then she said it is weird that

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Dr. Lawrence Huppin answered

Specializes in Podiatry

The : The two most common causes of pain in this are are "medial tibial stress syndrome" (shin splints) and a stress fracture. Only a doctor will be able to give you a correct diagnosis. Don't fool around with this - if it is a stress fracture you could make it a lot worse by continuing to train. Go see a podiatrist or an orthopedist before you train again. I've included a link with more information about shin splints, but again, get a diagnoiss before you try to treat this on your own.

Answered 10/3/2016

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