Joe A Shaw PA-C - 4/28/2011
QuestionI have had shin/leg pain for a while now, I am gonna start from the beginning. In the fall I did cross country and my leg was fine during xc I started to swim twice a week to prepare for the swimming season. About a week after the official swim season started i started experencing shin pain almost like shin splints but much worse pain. I continued swimming while my leg continued to get worse. Swimming stopped and i went to to the dr. I got a x ray and they said it wad fine. Well i had nit been swimming for two months and it was getting worse so I went to my orthopedic dr and pa. They thought it was a stress fracture b/c of the severe pain tenderness, pain at rest, pain worse at night, only a small section of my shin hurts instead of the entire length. They put me on crutches and in a black boot with air in till in could get a MRI. Which was two weeks. I went back and the MRI was normal. They took me off the crutches and sent me to pt. While at py we discovered that it was my soleus muscle that was causing my shin pain.While at pt it has gotten a lot better no pain at rest, not as severe pain, no tenderness, able to run with taping of my shin. However in just got discharged from pt amd have started running more. I have been taping my shin b4 I run everyday. The inside still hurts a little but is much better but the outside of my shin like where my sole us connects to my bone is hurting more now. I feel like my leg Is getting worse and in just got discharged from pt on Monday.my weekly milage is about 4.25 miles as of right now. Is there anything I can do to help my pain. Oh and i am starting/trying to train to do xc this fall in college so I really need to have my leg healthy. Can you help me please?
Answersorry but sounds like clear case of over training to me..got mostly better w decreased use and PT and flared up w more useage..may could try ketoprofen compounded gel rubbed into sore spot daily..and alternative tx with K-Laser..used by chiro's more than MDs(pro athletes use it)
