Shin pain

[LianneS]

Does anyone else get shin pain? The only way I can describe it is like a pulled muscle but from what I can gather we dont have muscles down the front of our shin.....

Ive got it today and it hurts when I walk....ok when Im not moving my shins but as soon as I do I can feel it....

I have noticed it before but due to the fact I'm a bit achey all over today thought Id mention it on here.....

Is it HMS related or something completely unrelated???

Lianne

[Mari]

Hi Lianne,
I get that and asked Dr Hakim if it could be shin splints. He said yes. Usually athletes get them if they've overdone it. It involves little bits of muscle tearing from the bone (as I understand it).

Of course what you have could be completely different!

Mari

[LianneS]

That sounds grosse...... I'll do a search and see if mine sounds like that.... its not unbearable but not nice nonetheless..

Lianne

[Hayley]

I get pain in the sides of my shins, not quite in the calf muscles but it feels like it's in the bone (if that makes any sense). It also feels as though it's coming from my hip but missing the middle bit of my leg out so it's not sciatica.

Hayley

[elliewelly]

I had shin splints a year or two ago - very painful, felt like bone pain, but mostly they only hurt when I walked. I did try to rest as much as I could, and eventually they got better without treatment. I assume it was related to HMS as I'm no athlete!

[Shelley]

oh the joys of shin splints.... brings back some good and bad memories at the same time. i got shin splints about 4 years ago, after my HMS diagnoses and a physio deciding that maybe some personal training and some sprint sessions would be the way to get my muscles back in action... ended up with shin splints and a bruised talar dome in my ankle - haha... not a great idea, but training again was great.

best thing i found was massage up either side of the shin bone - because yes, there are muscles in there attached to the shin bone (as far as i'm aware!!!) and ice !

good luck
xxx

[dorimossop]

resurrected!!

grrr. shin splints. every time i have a problem with my feet and ankles i get them. i would be quite happy to have everything below the knee removed at the moment (just messing). iv not found a quick way of getting rid of them yet tho so if anybody has any tips?

dori.

[Leoni]

Hi LianneS

I tend to get really bad shin pain when I have been on my feet all day, and it does feels like the pain is right down the front of the bone. Like you say, it does feel like a 'pulled muscle' but i wouldn't have thought there was a muscle there?

Everything you have said makes it sound the same as the pain I get, especially since it is really painful to walk with it.

I don't have a clue if it is hms related as I just thought I had overworked the muscles or something, but now you've got me thinking that maybe it is...

Leoni x

[bohoinparadise]

I know that flat feet can lead to shin splints. Since flat feet are known to be an effect of hypermobility, I wonder if this somehow connects shin splints and hypermobility. A bit of tangent but it seems possible.

I loathe shin splints with a passion. I cannot even walk or stand for long periods of time without it feeling like someone is trying to wedge a screw driver in my shin. All I can say is that comfy shoes certainly help.

[Green Thistle]

I'm interested to find this thread. I've been getting pain like this in both shins for a while and now it's particularly bad. It does feel like I've pulled muscles in the front of my shins (something feels "too tight" along the length of them, if that makes sense). And it also seems related to my ankles, which both over-flex, as well as my knees which are feeling very loose and uncontrollable at the moment. I haven't been doing loads of exercise, in fact have been doing a lot less then usual due to pain issues.

Thanks for starting this thread, will keep an eye out for further comments.

[Rach1972]

I know that flat feet can lead to shin splints. Since flat feet are known to be an effect of hypermobility, I wonder if this somehow connects shin splints and hypermobility. A bit of tangent but it seems possible.

I loathe shin splints with a passion. I cannot even walk or stand for long periods of time without it feeling like someone is trying to wedge a screw driver in my shin. All I can say is that comfy shoes certainly help.

I get shin splints in both legs regularly. but I'm only flat footed on the left. So I assume its an hms thing
Rach x

[jazzyteach65]

I get debilitating shin pain every time my shin hits something. What's the connection with shin pain, is it that we tend to have poor muscle tone around the shin? Does it have anything to do with us bruising so easily?

[Green Thistle]

Yes, I also get really pronounced pain whenever I bang my shins. Much more than bumping any other part of my body. My shins also always look like they're blue under the skin, like I have constant, faint bruises all the way up both bones. The bruising gets worse when I bang them.

For me there seems to be a connection with my ankles being so loose. I tend to hold my ankles in rigid positions, I think for stability, and I think this affects how my shins feel. If that makes any sense! I don't know for sure though, I'm just speculating, and would like to know if there is an actual connection.

[jazzyteach65]

Green Thistle-I go through exactly what you do, my shins ache like hell more than any part of my body when hit. I think I need gaurds.

My ankles are very unstable and "loose/" lax. They can't secure and sustain the feet with normal foot motion while walking, so it's like they flop around and I have to "plant" the feet every time I walk in unison with the cane


Green thistle-do you have dry mouth in the evening? (Sjorgen's?) I cannot sleep unless my mouth is moist

[star gazer]

Hi all, I can relate to all of you with this and was really pleased to spot this thread, the pain I get is a pain but also burning at the same time. I too have very floppy ankles and mostly wear boots when out as these offer more support and yes planting the feet when walking to make sure they are stable as you take your steps. I will look up shin splints but will also mention to physio when I see them, If they suggest any simple self help or otherwise I will re post. I have found that using a Harley leg raiser is the best thing since sliced bread if you have a look at them online or google you can see by the shape that they totally support the lower leg without putting pressure on the heels which is another huge pain area for me. they are not cheap but i used my dla to purchase one and there is zero vat for some mobiliy aids, this was one. and it has helped to ease all lower leg pain.
star gazer