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Dukeblue1227

Dukeblue1227

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mousefan1972 said:
Well, we learned in school that a true compartment syndrome is usually an emergency that requires immediate surgery. The most common example is a military recruit who is in basic training, and suddenly is marching 20 miles/day in combat boots. In that case, compartment syndrome is sudden and require immediate surgery. In your case, it sounds like it may be a severe case of shin splints. Which, not to be a downer, are very hard to completely get rid of. Have you had a bone scan to rule out stress fractures in your tibia? An X Ray wouldn't show it.
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No I never got a bone scan...

The pain is in both shins, but it's off to the side of the shin. It's on the outside of the shin where the muscle is, not really near the shinbone. When I would run, about a half mile into the run it would get more and more painful... it would feel like there was no circulation getting to my feet because my shins would feel like they were all cramped up and basically on fire and my feet would go numb. I actually fell once :o because it would just get so numb.

The orthopedists said there is no way to 100% diagnose compartment syndrome without some kind of test which involves running on a treadmill with catheters in your shins. He told me it wasn't pleasant at all. He also said he was unaware of anywhere that still did this test in the immediate area because it's a rare injury.
 
mousefan1972

mousefan1972

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Nemo14 said:
Back from icing in the sun - it's a gloriously beautiful day here!
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:p

Dukeblue1227 said:
Well it's about 18 degrees here in Foxboro...


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Don't forget to add the 1-2 inches of snow, followed by sleet, followed by rain that we're getting tonight. :cry:

Joe, if it's the muscle off to the side of your shin, that's your tibialis anterior muscle. It's responsible for flexing your foot up towards your head. "Shin splints" is the laymans term for tendonitis of that muscle. I would bet you either have stress fractures and/or very severe shin splints. Unfortunately, as I'm sure the ortho doc told you, the only way to help that is to rest/ice/stretch, and not run for a while. :(
 
Dukeblue1227

Dukeblue1227

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mousefan1972 said:
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Don't forget to add the 1-2 inches of snow, followed by sleet, followed by rain that we're getting tonight. :cry:

Joe, if it's the muscle off to the side of your shin, that's your tibialis anterior muscle. It's responsible for flexing your foot up towards your head. "Shin splints" is the laymans term for tendonitis of that muscle. I would bet you either have stress fractures and/or very severe shin splints. Unfortunately, as I'm sure the ortho doc told you, the only way to help that is to rest/ice/stretch, and not run for a while. :(
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That's generally when I feel it the most... when I flex my foot upward it will be somewhat sore. Even now (haven't run but one time in the past 7 months). It isn't like badly sore now, but I can feel it. It gets very sore when I've been running and I do that...

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Dukeblue1227

Dukeblue1227

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mpoppins76 said:
How's it goin today, Joe?
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Meh, alright... gotta go get a new tire on my lunch break today which sucks... financially been struggling lately with this economy and last night I got a flat... $100 for a new tire ain't exactly what i had in mind...

other than that good though!

you?
 
mpoppins76

mpoppins76

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Dukeblue1227 said:
Meh, alright... gotta go get a new tire on my lunch break today which sucks... financially been struggling lately with this economy and last night I got a flat... $100 for a new tire ain't exactly what i had in mind...

other than that good though!

you?
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Ouch. New tires stink. Even though they're necessary. :rolleyes:

I'm alright. My back is KILLING me today from sitting at this stupid desk for 12 hours yesterday and not being able to get up at all yet today. Been here since 7:30 w/ no one able to come relieve me :brick:
 
Dukeblue1227

Dukeblue1227

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mpoppins76 said:
Ouch. New tires stink. Even though they're necessary. :rolleyes:

I'm alright. My back is KILLING me today from sitting at this stupid desk for 12 hours yesterday and not being able to get up at all yet today. Been here since 7:30 w/ no one able to come relieve me :brick:
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:(

Sorry to hear that...

You working a long day today too?
 

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