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Severe Pain In Shin Bones Upto Thighs. Unable To Walk. What Is Causing This?

Hi, I've been having very bad pains up and down my shin bones up to my knees even thighs sometimes. This has been happening since I was a very small child, I'm currently 19 years old and it still happens to me about twice a week and I can't seem to figure out what causes this, what it is or why it happens. The level of pain on a scale 1-10 is an excruciating 10. It gets to the point where I can't move or walk and I wake up in bed screaming and crying from the amount of pain. I need your advice and need to know what causes this. No doctors have given me any type of answer to my question about this before.
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
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.

Regards.
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Severe Pain In Shin Bones Upto Thighs. Unable To Walk. What Is Causing This?

Hi, 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. Regards.