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Broke l femur in 1986, rod inserted +lower back and thoracic spine old problems.can this be causing left side specific shin splint & general nuisance?
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Shin splint: shin splint is typical caused hypersensitive of the bone membrane on Tibia ; the pain is specifically in the leg below the knee. This is not a radicular pain from lower back
Answered 6/11/2015
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