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Ankle and shin hurts after getting up from a laying down position for a few seconds. i had an ankle sprain 11 days ago. is this normal?
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Not unusual: You may still be having discomfort from the injury.
Answered 5/18/2013
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Sure: Not unusual, when one injures a body part oftentimes they guard the region of pain and as a result stress neighboring areas.
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