Can a stress fracture in your shin cause permanent damage in the future?
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Bone is unique in that it heals with its own tissue, rather than with scar tissue. This amazing capacity for regeneration enables a mending bone to completely heal itself. Especially after a stress fracture. Even shattered fragments of bone can often be restored to their normal function. This sounds very encouraging, but always consult a doctor whether continuing to run will be painful and not result in permanent damage. Doctors can make compromises and let you push out the rest of the season even though you are in pain. As was my case, I continued cross-country training in blinding pain from multi-stress fractures. There were no permanent effects as a result. These things heal up well.
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Have you ever had a shin splint yourself? It's kind of similar. The horse may strain the shin to where ligaments tear away from the cannon bone causing pain but is not really serious, rest is the best medicine for this.
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It could be a combination of all the things you mention.  Pain in the shins while exercising, commonly referred to as shin splints, is a condition where there is pain in the anterior tibia caused by overuse of the anterior tibilias muscle. They are most common in inexperienced runners or runners who overtrain. The pain is usually worsened by exertion and other factors:\n\n- Running on hard surfaces\n- Insufficient padding in the shoes \n- Over-pronated and/or flat feet can also lead to increased stress on the lower leg muscles during exercise\n- High arched feet can experience shin splint discomfort because this foot type is a poor shock absorber.\n\nThe treatment for shin splints is rest. Running and other strenuous lower limb activities should be avoided until the pain subsides and is no longer elicited by activity. In conjunction with rest, icing and anti-inflammatories may be suggested by a doctor or trainer, though there is some controversy over their effectiveness. A contributing cause of shin splints in some cases is the relative weakness of the muscles on the anterior of the lower leg compared to those in the calf. In this case exercises that preferentially strengthen the anterior muscles may help alleviate or avoid shin splints.\n\nIf you are just starting to run.  Take it easy and progress into a walking program first before running.  Here are some links for progression:\n\n12-week walking schedule\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/walking_schedule.html\n\nBeginning a Jogging Program\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_jogging.html\n\nA Rundown on Shin Splints\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/rundown_shin_splints.shtml
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Shin splints can be caused by sudden increases in mileage, walking uphill, overtraining, walking faster than normal, jumping, running stairs, or just too much distance. They can occur on the medial, or inside of the shin, or on the lateral, or outside of your shin. Medial shin splints are usually caused by excessive pronation or flat feet, and often by pounding from running, or sports like tennis, volleyball, and other weight-bearing activities. If you have medial shin splints and flat feet or excessive pronation, an orthotic device or over-the-counter arch support like Powerfeet or Spenco can sometimes be helpful. Make sure it's a full-length insert. \n\nLateral shin splints (sometimes called anterior shin splints) are usually due to overuse and inflammation of the anterior tibialis muscle and the muscle compartment in the front of the leg, along the outside front of your shin. The anterior tibialis muscle flexes your foot upward. People frequently get anterior shin splints from the repetition of flexing the muscle. For instance, on the treadmill, if you walk fast enough, and for long enough, or if you've suddenly increased the speed, or you're walking on an elevation, the muscle gets overworked and starts to cramp. It would be like doing hundreds of biceps curls until your arm started to cramp. Plus, on the treadmill, there's no letup since the mill just keeps going. You could potentially have the same problem if you walked or ran briskly outdoors for a long period of time at a speed faster than you're used to. \n\nTreatment for shin splits includes rest, massage, ice, stretching, and strengthening. Rest and ice is sometimes the best treatment. You should also be stretching your calves and Achilles tendon real well. If you have the problem during running or walking, try warming up more and don't increase the speed too quickly. You can also try varying the speed and elevation of the treadmill if you use one instead of keeping it the same. \n\nTo stretch your calves: \n\n1. Lean against a wall with one leg forward and the knee bent. \n2. Keep the rear leg straight, heel on the floor. \n3. Keep your back straight and lean your hips forward until you feel a stretch in your calf. If you don't feel it too much, put your toe of the rear leg up on a tree limb, or a dumbbell, or any other small object, so that you bend the ankle more. Your heel always remains on the floor. That will increase the stretch. \n4. To stretch the soleus muscle and Achilles (very important for shin splints), do the same calf stretch but bend the back knee slightly and you will feel the pull on your Achilles tendon. \n\nWhen you stretch, make sure to hold the stretch until you feel looser and not just for 10-15 seconds. The point to stretching is to stretch the muscle, so hold it until you feel stretched. \n\nAlso make sure your shoes are sturdy and give you lots of support, particularly in the arch. If your shins hurt you should gently massage them and then ice them after you work out.
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Shin splints are a soreness you get along the front of your shins from running on hard ground.A guaranteed cure is plenty of icing and stretching.To stretch,lie on the ground with your toes pointing up,then slowly pull your foot towards yourself.Hold for 10 seconds then release.repeat 5 times,3 or 4 times a day and always ice the shin after stretching.Relief after 2 or 3 days!
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I haven't touched a rifle or flag in over ten years and the only thing I use my wrists for is typing email and answers on this thing. It still hurts everyday. unfortunately yes it can be permanent. The more stress you put on them the more likely surgery will be. It's a price we pay and nobody warns us. I tried physical therapy for a while and that seemed to strengthen the tendons and I still do some of the stretches when they get sore but overall I find the only thing that helps is resting them. good luck.
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Not a lady, and never had plates inserted, but I have had an ankle injury that lingered for months. About 10 years ago, I twisted my ankle while running in dress shoes to my commuter bus for work. It wasn't broken; just a bad sprain. However, I found out that a sprain can be worse than a break. It literally hurt me for five months. I couldn't put full weight on it and was limping around the entire time before the pain went completely away. In high school, I had a similar type of ankle sprain from playing football, and again it took a few months before it completely went away. \n\nUnfortunately, ankles are very delicate and heal very slowly because we are constantly putting weight on them. They do get better, eventually, but it's agonizing going through it. Not sure if the discomfort of the plates/screws will ever go away. But tell your friend to hang in there, and do the treatments and therapy as the doctors have prescribed, which should help significantly.
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I couldn't say if the bruising is from a fracture, but I think it's definitely a sign that your ankles were not ready for the increased intensity.  Go see a doctor to be sure, you don't want to ignore it and chance a worse problem.\n\nI had an ankle injury over 15 years ago (hit by a car as a pedestrian in the crosswalk).  I've had to learn how to keep my ankle strong so it can withstand even moderate levels of exercise.  It's been a lot of work.\n\nDefinitely get it checked out - the possibility of permanent damage is not a risk you want to take.
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It will get worse, much worse.  My track coach had me do a trick that helped a ton.  Take your shoes and socks off and sit in a sandbox at a playground.  Then extend your feet in front of you and stick them in the soft sand.  Then try and squeeze your feet so you are trying to curl your toes to your heel.  Do a few sets of 15 - 20 of this every day if you can.  It made my shin splints go completely away.
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If you're not a professional, wait until it is completely healed and just pound the pavement for now. If you are, talk to the trainer.
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Depending on how bad your shin splints are, the pain can extend into your knee.  But if you feel tenderness in your knee area, it isn't caused by the splints.  Also, if you twisted your knee or hyper extended it, it is a separate injury.
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Yes, this is probably normal.\n\nWhen you broke your foot, a bruise would have formed at the place you broke it.  The blood in a bruise will move with gravity over time, and will eventually make its way down to your toes, which is what you're seeing.  It will eventually dissolve.  (this is the same reason that you can get a black eye after bumping the top of your head).\n\nYou should only be worried if you have pain, swelling or altered sensation, or you are not healing as fast as expected.
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not if is broken you need to give it sometime to heal.\nouch!! if you don't have any scratches or deep cuts then it should be ok if you wear the splinter
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i know they cause knee problems so it'll probably cause shin splints too. wear tennis shoes, they're comfy & they don't hurt your feet
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potential fracture.. might be so minor. its what they call a bruised bone. i had a similar fall a few years ago but i fell on both hands. my  right wrist had the same problem you are describing. just apply ice and wait it out. my right forearm required a cast for 6 weeks. so go to a doctor and get xrays of your hands. they will let you know.
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Running pain in the shin is commonly known as shin spints. There are three main causes: Stress fracture of the tibia, pulling of the muscle away from the tibia, and soreness from over use. \n\nUnless you are putting in hard milage on an unforgiving surface, I would guess that it's the third cause. It can be caused by running on hard surfaces and running hard on tight turns indoors. I've also seen it happen to people who have shoes that are too large. They curl their toes in an attempt to hold their shoes in place and that causes the muscle to tense up causing problems. Trying to hold your ankles in a fixed position can also cause it. \n\nHere is an exercize that you can try that may help: First you need a towel. Sit on a chair. Spread the towel on the floor. Place your feet so that your toes are on the towel, but your feet are on the floor. Pull the towel towards you by curling your toes. Try to move as much of the towel under your feet as you can, just by pulling it with your toes. (It's hard to do.)\n\n\nKnee problems can be caused by shoes that don't provide enough cushioning or don't have the right kind support for your running mechanics. If your ankles pronate (rotate in) or supinate (rotate out) on each stride, that force gets transmitted up to your knees. Wearing shoes that are right for your body mechanics could clear up the problem. You may have to have a gait analysis done.\n\nThere are a lot of stretches for your hamstrings. A common one is a modified hurdlers stretch. Sit on the ground, put the sole of one foot on the inside of the other thigh, keeping the other leg straight. Slowly stretch reaching for the toes of the straight leg.\n\nI always recommend Bob Anderson's stretching book. You may be able to find it in a local library. If not, it's on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0936070226\n\nThere's also a DVD based on the book.
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Yes, and it hurts like hell! Just alternate heat and ice every 20 minutes, and it will help a lot. I did this by powerwalking. It takes a while to heal. My doctor put me in a walking boot so I could continue to walk. Just be patient!