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Strange Shin Problems - Can you help?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I have a strange shin issue which I can't appear to get help with.

Earlier this year I toured up to the Trient Glacier. Only 6 hours of climbing. the next day I had an excruciating pain in one of my shins. However the was no mark, bruising or chaffing. It didn't even hurt to touch when the boot was off. When i put the boot back on it is just unbearable as i lean forward. Like someone is sticking a pin into a very specific place.

This is the second time it has happened in different boots and whilst using those soft gel things.

I'm led to believe it is not shin splints since it doesn't hurt to walk, run or jump out of the ski boot.

Can anyone shed some light on this as it currently prevent me from doing any serious ski mountaineering.

Cheers

Tim

(Boots: Scarpa Matrix, not custom molded or fitted)
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

It's hard to say

However - to jump straight to therapy - if the pain's very localised, acupuncture might be good. This isn't a joke on 'feels like sticking a pin' in it, by the way. The British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) have a list on their site of doctors who do acupuncture - and that should ensure professional assessment before any treatment
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Is it the bone or the muscle right next to the bone?
I say this because if theres heavy weight on your feet, the muscle next to your shin can get strained.
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Where was/is the pain? On the outside or inside? Could have strained a deep lying tib/fib muscle, or sent it into spasm. As the pain is only when you're in a specific position, it could well be something along those lines.
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