I have been out walking & camping for 3 days, so I have been carrying a backpack of around 10 or 11kg. I was also trying out some newish hiking boots. I have quite a high arch in my feet and I forgot to put in the superfeet Green insoles in.
I came home earlier than anticipated due to some horrible pain down the front of my shin just above the ankle and today its feels lot worse
I am fit and active, with a lot of walking, hiking etc. Dr Google appears to think it shin splints, any help or advice please?
New boots - did you lace them differently to your old boots?
in particular did you wrap the lace around the ankle or tighten the ankle loops more than your old boots?
I could be wrong (I frequently am) but I thought shin splints was a generic term for various conditions from stress fractures to compartment syndrome.
Is there anything specific that brings the pain on or makes it worse?
I could be wrong (I frequently am) but I thought shin splints was a generic term for various conditions from stress fractures to compartment syndrome.
I think medically it is more precise but the normal definition gives several things ticking the box. My guess if it kicked in quickly would be a muscle/tendon issue vs bone but best to go and see a doctor.
New boots, no insoles plus walking with weight a few days in a row gives lots of inputs for ==pain.
I came home earlier than anticipated due to some horrible pain down the front of my shin just above the ankle and today its feels lot worse
This happened to me in 2003 walking Hadrian's Wall, I put it down to two main things, carrying too much weight in my rucksack and walking too far too quickly, I had to bail out near Lanercost having walked over about three days from Wylam.
I took a bus to Carlisle and train and ferry home to norn iron, it was excruciating trying to walk for a few days and then eased after about three so if it is shin splints give it a few days of rest and if it's still no better see the doc would be my advice.
My experience of shin splints – does it feel itchy? Does it hurt if you stamp your feet? If so – shin splints.
