Shin Splits


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hiroftm

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Who should I go to if I believe I may have these, I know they can be caused stress fractures and have been told this is likely what I've got but not from a trained professional. Should I go to my GP or a physio or someone else?
 
I would say that if your shin SPLITS you don't need to be told by a trained professional. Basically for shin Splints the cure is rest, rest, rest:-(
 
Who should I go to if I believe I may have these, I know they can be caused stress fractures and have been told this is likely what I've got but not from a trained professional. Should I go to my GP or a physio or someone else?

You probably need stitches mate.
 
This.

I've got them but like an idiot im trying to ignore them. Knacks at times like.
I play football 3 times a week at times and it occurs depending on my foot wear, wether its new, the ground I'm playing on. It can even depend on wether the pitch I'm playing on is level so I'm running on a slight gradient makes it worse. A right pain in the arse was hoping to get it looked into to make sure theres no under lying issue causing.
 
I did the same as you and ignored them mate, couldnt get rid of them after 4 years, ended up having an operation in January to sort it,

Best see a specialist before you do any lasting damage
 
I did the same as you and ignored them mate, couldnt get rid of them after 4 years, ended up having an operation in January to sort it,

Best see a specialist before you do any lasting damage
You get the operation on the NHS? Recommend anyone if you're based in the north east?
 
shin splints is just a generic term for shin pain. can be a whole variety of things including as you say stress fractures. i get them during the summer on hard pitches and i know for me it's the periosteum swelling. hurts like a mutha. all i can do is pop a profen and get ice on it after the games. best get whatever the root cause is diagnosed and do what you can to stop them. rest is usually the case but it ain't that easy
 
shin splints is just a generic term for shin pain. can be a whole variety of things including as you say stress fractures. i get them during the summer on hard pitches and i know for me it's the periosteum swelling. hurts like a mutha. all i can do is pop a profen and get ice on it after the games. best get whatever the root cause is diagnosed and do what you can to stop them. rest is usually the case but it ain't that easy
Yeah, I've read up on it a bit. I was hoping anyone that had it coyld recommend who to go to first to get a diagnosis?
 
I got it done at the Spire Hospital in Washington but paid for by the NHS,

Basically went to my GP and stated i wanted to see an Orthopaedic surgeon on the NHS Choose & Book service,

You get to choose which hospital (including some private ones) as long as they treat that condition (Which Spire Washington do)

My condition was MTSS (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) which is basically inflammation of the periosteum due to the repetitive strain on the shin. Had the fascial attachments released from the bone in late January. Just started running again 3 weeks ago and fingers crossed my legs fine.
 
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I got it done at the Spire Hospital in Washington but paid for by the NHS,

Basically went to my GP and stated i wanted to see an Orthopaedic surgeon on the NHS Choose & Book service,

You get to choose which hospital (including some private ones) as long as they treat that condition (Which Spire Washington do)

My condition was MTSS (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) which is basically inflammation of the periosteum due to the repetitive strain on the shin. Had the fascial attachments released from the bone in late January. Just started running again 3 weeks ago and fingers crossed my legs fine.
Cheers mate, exactly the advice I wanted mate. Will they ever object to this and do you just speak with your GP over the phone or go in and speak to them? I'm hoping its something that can be treated so I can play football and run pain free but I'm also concerned if I continue to get it and do nothing about it it could do some long last damage when I'm older and I'm only 22.
 
Same here mate, im 24 now and had it since i was around 20 so missed out on a few years running/playing football etc but hopefully on the mend now

Just go to the GP and just say you want to see an Orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital on the NHS Choose and Book and they will refer you.

I can highly recommend the Spire at Washington, same service as if you were a private customer, was only waiting a week or 2 for consultations aswell unlike the waiting times on the NHS

Hope you get it sorted soon mate as i know how painful and frustrating it can get
 
Same here mate, im 24 now and had it since i was around 20 so missed out on a few years running/playing football etc but hopefully on the mend now

Just go to the GP and just say you want to see an Orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital on the NHS Choose and Book and they will refer you.

I can highly recommend the Spire at Washington, same service as if you were a private customer, was only waiting a week or 2 for consultations aswell unlike the waiting times on the NHS

Hope you get it sorted soon mate as i know how painful and frustrating it can get
Cheers mate, will see if I can book an appointment in with my GP to get something sorted.
 
Cheers mate, will see if I can book an appointment in with my GP to get something sorted.
Not sure if it's the same for shin splints, but when I fucked my knee surgery was a last resort, it went something like GP, physio, specialist, misdiagnosis, physio, specialist, misdiagnosis, physio, specialist, scan, surgery.

Each with roughly a six week gap between even waiting for appointments. Nothing moves quickly until you're referred to whichever private company the specialist you're seeing is a director in.
 
In the first couple of months of my great North Run training last year I was getting them. I was overweight and not used to the exercise at all. Rest between exercise is obviously key, so I'd have a day or two between runs. One night though I played 5 a-side the day after I'd done a run and after about 20 mins I felt absolutely crippled - it absolutely knacked.

Anyway, the following definitely helps...

Make sure your socks aren't too tight - especially once you're warmed up and the bloods pumping.

Do your warm up and warm down, which includes stretches.

Give your shin area a good rub before and after as part of your warm up/down

A hot bath right after your warm down

I never stopped my training, and was running further and further with my runs 2-3 days apart and after that first couple of months and following those steps above they really settled down.
 
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