pain in both shins when walking

[frostee]

Recently I've had quite a bad pain in both my shins from just walking, I do normally walk quite quickly and the pain seems to go away after about 5 or 10 mins of either standing still or sitting down. I don't get this pain from walking around the house but only after continuous walking outside, the pain comes afer about 2 or 3 mins of walking. When the pain occurs I have to slow down my walking by a large amount and upon checking my shin muscles they are very hard and seem to be swolen, there is no visible changes to them, no bruising or redness etc.

When im not walking outside my shins feel perfectly normal no pains or strange feelings at all. I'm 33 years of age and I have never had problems walking large distances, sometimes for over an hour even. These days I do spend alot of time sitting down at a computer so I'm wondering if this has something to do with the problem, or could it be that i just walk too fast? thanks for any help.

[star queen]

Medial tibial syndrome, or Shin Splints is a nondescript pain in the front, back or side of the tibia.  It usually follows after a strenous or repetitive exercise and is often related to faulty foot mechanics.  It can also be caused by a reduction of blood flow to the muscles from clogged arteries in the leg.  Proper shoes or foot orthotics may help.  Treatment of the pain would be rest, ice, and anti-inflammatories. Check with your MD or Orthopedic MD for vericose veins or arterial blockages to make sure that is not the cause. Running after 30years of age should not be done on hard surfaces such as cement or tarmac (streets).  These are hard on the feet, ankles and knees. Power walk, jog or run on grassy surfaces or on commerical cork tracks.  These surfaces may give you a harder workout for calorie burning and are easier on aging knees, ankles, and feet.  Good luck.

[frostee]

thanks for the reply, I took a long walk today and it seems that before I was just walking too fast, took it a bit slower and did not get any  pain or uncomfortable feeling at all.

[thebaldeagle]

I have pain in both of my shins all of the time - no one has been able to determine what the cause is - the pain occurs no matter whether I am sitting, standing or walking - which I can't do!  I used to walk at avery good clip - my husband couldn't keep up with me - but now _ can't walk 50 feet without very bad pain - I had an angio plasti on one leg - did no good - the shins still hurt so bad - they wake me in the middle of the night as well - can anyone give me any insight???  I am not a runner or a great fan of walking daily.  I have bad varicose veins in one leg, but the pain starts in the other leg and then goes to the leg with the bad veins - I am scheduled for laser surgery on the bad leg with the veins next month, but don't hold out much hopt.  If anyone has any suggestions or help, please let me know - I am so discouraged - by the way, these symptoms came on suddenly, not gradually.  Thank You Jean