How do you know if you've got shin splints?

[Jimnast]

I've felt pain in the shin area towards the end of gym classes after numerous front flips, but nothing I would worry about, I know it's a difficult question to answer and perhaps stupid one to ask, but what kind of level of pain in the shin can be considered as shin splints?

[Nabil]

funny i have the exact same question. Also, is there anything that one could point out by either looking or feeling the shin itself (perhaps pressing your fingers and runnig them down your shin?) when i do that i realize that i got loads of sort of bruises, but they arent bruises, more like tiny hills of bone deposit or some weird shit.

Well not loads more like 2 weird mumps of the sort

[Alexx]

feels like bruising, hard to take shocks with...

[Wesker]

Because it annoys you like a motherfucker and you can't jump effectively

[Rahf]

funny i have the exact same question. Also, is there anything that one could point out by either looking or feeling the shin itself (perhaps pressing your fingers and runnig them down your shin?) when i do that i realize that i got loads of sort of bruises, but they arent bruises, more like tiny hills of bone deposit or some weird shit.

Well not loads more like 2 weird mumps of the sort

The humps are normal, I have them as well. That's the front shinbone if I'm not mistaken.

[Jimnast]

Ok cool, I don't have any pain when I run or walk, and it's not extreme enough to stop me from jumping. So I don't think I have shin splints, however, I'm probably on my way to getting them.

[Syn]

sit down on something then point your toes downward as far as you can, the lift them up as far as you, (don't have you feet touching the ground) if you feel a sharp pain on your shin, then you more than likely have shin splints (we had to deal with this all the time in bootcamp)

[Nabil]

hmm so wuts the cure?

[DrunknMonkey]

I get shin splints every summer. For me they are painful enough to stunt my abilities slightly but it is not too difficult to try and ignore them.

The only REAL cure for them is to rest them for a few weeks. You could possibly put ice on them as a temporary fix but I'm not sure how effective this is. Also, it might be a good idea to try Dogen's Titanium Ankles to strengthen the muscle around the shin which I have heard helps.

[Syn]

ice it, keep it stretched, keep pressure off of the shins.. plenty of rest and some milk wouldn't hurt either

[Ashtar]

Any sort of pain can be it so you should try preventive/alleviation techniques even if you suspect it. But it's probably diagnosed when it stays around after a night's sleep and begins to make your normal activities uncomfortable.