my son was told he has split shin,what is that?

Question

my son has a lot of pain in his legs,he had it looked at,and was told he had split shin.what is it?

Answer 1

He probably means "shin splints".
Shin splints are a common catch-all phrase that athletes and coaches use to describe pain in the lower leg. Technically, that pain can be caused by a number of conditions, such as tendonitis, a stress fracture, compartment syndrome or periostitis.

What is meant most often when talking about shin splints is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), a condition characterized as pain of the lower third of the tibia on the medial (inside) aspect of the lower leg.

The pain begins as a dull ache along the tibia. It is not pinpointed to one spot (which may indicate a stress fracture) but along the border where muscle attaches to bone.

Many times discomfort is felt at the beginning of the workout, then disappears only to return after the workout is over. As the injury progresses, the discomfort becomes more severe and lasts the entire workout. Eventually, the pain occurs, more often when getting out of bed and during other daily activities.

I would take him to the doctor, just to be certain.

Answer 2

Shin splits are when you over use the legs and the muscle separates from the bone that runs down the front of your lower leg, the shin. He should wrap them in an ace bandage and not do much walking around for a while until they heal.

Answer 3

It is called shin splits and you get them when you overdo exercising. Here are some other causes of shin splints.
Flat feet, or the turning of the foot outward – which puts strain on the leg muscles – can cause shin splints.
Tight calf muscles, or calf muscles that aren’t ‘warmed up’ before exercising, may be responsible for shin splints.
Ill-fitting exercise/walking shoes that don’t provide proper foot support could be the reason why you have shin splints.

Answer 4

Do you possibly mean shin splits (splints)?
That's basically where the muscle is swollen, sore, or sometimes moved from the bone. I used to get them all the time from running on pavement during soccer seasons. You just get them from running on a hard surface- they aren't really a big deal, you can wrap the shin in a bandage really tight to take the pressure off, that's what I always had to do, or you can just let it be.

Answer 5

I think you mean "shin splints". It is caused by too much impact on the lower legs, often from running/walking a lot in shoes that don't have enough cushioning.

He needs to rest and avoid running, and you probably need to get him some more cushion-y shoes.

Answer 6

Shin splints are inflamations of the lower leg. the shin is painful, it like a muscle pull. Runners and walkers get them most of the time. Just ice it and exercise slowly and carefully.

Answer 7

I owuld guess that it is a "shin splint". This is a muscle injury in the leg that causes a lot of pain. If you treat it accordingly with the cold compresses in cycles, then it should be better.

Answer 8

i think you mean shin splints, it is often caused by strenuous excercise, often without proper training, bad shoes, or bad training surfaces. try gettingproper running shoes with insoles and avoid running on hard surfaces such as concrete. sometimes taping around your shins also helps to keep the muscle as close to the bone as possible

Answer 9

I've had them before.........he just started running or jogging to much before his legs could handle it...tell him to slow down give it about a week it will go away.......