There are many possible causes of your pain. Below are a few of those. Click on the condition you would like to learn more about.
If you’re experiencing pain at the front of your shin, you could have shin splints. Shin splints are an inflammation of the shin bone, and it can happen after a sudden increase in exercise, running on concrete, or other repetitive movements on hard, unforgiving ground. They can be so painful that it can be hard to walk. Needless to say, this can easily derail a new workout routine and a physical therapist can walk you through strategies to manage the pain and prevent future stress injuries.
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A sign that you have an inflamed Achilles tendon, or tendonitis, is pain in your lower calf, near the back of your heel. It’s a common injury that makes the tendon and leg swell. The tendon can also stretch or tear. If you tear the tendon from the bone completely, you would have an Achilles tendon rupture. Tendonitis usually comes from overuse but may also come from an explosive movement.
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Signs of patellar tendinitis are knee stiffness, pain with motion, or a dull ache at the top of the shin bone, or under the kneecap. Patellar tendonitis is also known as jumper’s knee and is typically a repetitive stress injury. It can progress to a patellar tendon tear if untreated.
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