Wednesday, 6 May 2015

The beginning

Today I was diagnosed with a form of shin splints called Compartment Syndrome. After about 12years of suffering I now have a name for my problem. 
As a child from around the age of 5/6 I started to experience pains in my shins. My parents just dismissed it as growing pains because I would always get it when I was in bed. The pain seemed random and wasn't a regular occurrence. When I started secondary school and became much more active I noticed that I would get the pain after prolonged activity. 
About a year ago I spoke to my GP and she noticed that I was quite flat footed and referred me to a podiatrist. After months of appointments, various stretches, and many different shoe insoles a conclusion has finally been reached. 

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