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What Causes Tenderness Of The Shin With Leg And Ankle Swelling?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2014
Question: what would cause tenderness of the shin especially when you push on it also swelling of the leg and ankle?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It might be due to shin splints.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

According to your description, what you have might be due to shin splints.
Shin splints usually result from overuse. Repeated movements of the foot can cause damage where the tibialis muscles attach to the tibia. Soon the edge of the muscles may begin to pull away from the bone. The injured muscle and the bone covering (the periosteum) become inflamed.

I advise you to-
1. Take rest. It plays a key role in decreasing pain and inflammation.
2. Stop doing the activity that caused the problem, at least until their symptoms are under control.
3. Apply cold packs and take anti-inflammatory medications like Motrin to calm pain and inflammation.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (12 minutes later)
I stand alot in one place at my job can that be the cause of what your telling me could be my problem? Is there a cure for such a thing?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (11 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Description below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Continuous standing at one place for long time can cause this problem. There's no way to say exactly when your shin splints will go away. People also heal at different rates; 3 to 6 months is not unusual.

Apply of ice packs to reduce inflammation. take anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve).

A 4-inch wide Ace bandage wrapped around the region will be helpful to reduce discomfort.

Do calf and anterior (front of) leg stretching and strengthening exercises to reduce pain.

Hope this will helps you

Warm regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Saurabh Gupta

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What Causes Tenderness Of The Shin With Leg And Ankle Swelling?

Brief Answer: It might be due to shin splints. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description, what you have might be due to shin splints. Shin splints usually result from overuse. Repeated movements of the foot can cause damage where the tibialis muscles attach to the tibia. Soon the edge of the muscles may begin to pull away from the bone. The injured muscle and the bone covering (the periosteum) become inflamed. I advise you to- 1. Take rest. It plays a key role in decreasing pain and inflammation. 2. Stop doing the activity that caused the problem, at least until their symptoms are under control. 3. Apply cold packs and take anti-inflammatory medications like Motrin to calm pain and inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care