14. Increased Likelihood of Fracture or Break<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nShin splits are exactly what they sound like, and they’re exactly as painful as one would imagine they are. It’s not just the kind of thing that you should try to ignore or treat at home as a symptom. It’s the kind of thing that you should see your doctor for the moment you notice that it’s happened \u2013 and doing anything else can only lead to more pain and an increased risk of further injury.
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If you have had undiagnosed or untreated shin splits for a while, it’s likely that you’ve also developed an increased likelihood to develop deeper fractures <\/a>or breaks in the shins: This can happen due to the repeated stress that’s put on top of an existing injury that already can’t take the strain.
If you suspect that you might be on the way to fracturing or breaking something, see your doctor; if you suspect that you already might have done so, then you should visit the emergency room for your symptoms instead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n
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