bump/pain at top of shin/under knee, what the hell is this

I forgot what the offical name is for the condition but its only a calcium deposit and although it may cause some temporary pain there is no long term risk. You could still do your normal training but like every other injury make sure you ice. If you find that there is a considerable amount of pain after running on it for a few days then take a week off. It's still early summer no need to be injured right now.

Best of luck

This same thing happened to me two summers ago. I was fine the whole outdoor season, took my two weeks off, then when lightly building back up it hurt in that same spot. I went to the doctors and he gave me anti-inflammitories, stretches, and strengthening exercises. I was also told to ice after my runs. I'm not sure if all of this helped or if it was just one of these things, but I was better in about a week.

The bump 1-2" below the knee cap is the

tibial tuberosity. The patellar tendon

inserts onto it. It can become inflammed

especially if your still growing or over

training. It sounds like Osgood's Schlatter

(sp?) but you should see an MD. Rest, ice

and whatever pain reliever works for you should

do the trick.

Good luck!

Osgood Schlatter's disease.

how long does it take to go?

Its a result of rapid growth and muscles/tendons pulling on the kneecap. A lot of young runners go through this. I don't remember having to take too much time off. Just make sure you ice and stretch a lot.

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Doc Obvious is right on the money.

Signs and Symptoms>br>

There may be pain, swelling, tenderness, redness over the patellar tendon (more commonly below the kneecap) or at the tibial tubercle (bump on the bone below the knee cap.) Pain and maybe loss of strength may accompany moving the knee, such as forcefully straightening it especially when jumping, hard running or when rising from a seated squatting or kneeling position.

tendonitis! almost every runner gets it some time or another..just ice before and after every run..and all day basically..i get it about once a season and just run throu it and ice..you'll be ok!

I have experienced pain on the bone where the tibia inserts right below the knee- but not on the medial side- my pain is on the bone that is close to the side of the leg. It feels like a deep bruise. I had it a few weeks ago and ran through it and it went away but now it is back and it hurts to run on. I don't think its a stress fracture of the tibia though because my symptoms differ. The bone is a little swollen and there is some bruising color too. COuld this be tibial tuberosity tendinitis? It hurts especially going downstairs or when I flex my quad. Anyone know?

please can someone give me some help... its driving me crazy. I've searched google for hours and nothing matches

going thru this right now. both Tibial tendonitis and Patellar tendonitis fit the bill according to the orthopedic surgeon that examined me on thursday as a precaution against surgery. I thought I had torn something, its onset was fast. His response was, "had you done so, you would not be able to extend your leg, surgical intervention would be needed, cut open from 4" below the knee to 4" above the knee would be needed to rescue the patellar ligament and reattach". his method for non surgical, meaning bruied is rest, ice and the use of n anti inflammatory like ALEVE...if you can take it, NAPROXEN if you can't. recovery time depends on the individual, usually 4-6 weeks if smart about it, longer if you aren't....I am sure the latter was aimed at me cause he knows I'm stubborn...lol

If there is a noticeable firm, bump it could well be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease . I have it too, it was worst when I was 13-16 years old while I was growing, but it can also appear in adults too, though less likely. You need to go to a PT, or physio to get it confirmed though. It honestly sucks and you'll likely have the bump the rest of your life, but stretching your quads and hamstrings A LOT will make a big difference as well as icing and reducing activity. Best of luck!

House, MD wrote:

Osgood Schlatter's disease.

If it's this just train through it! That's what I did and I was fine.

Calcification on the bone.

I have the exact same thing and that's what the medic said it was,

Causes of Hypercalcemia

Hypercalcemia, or a high concentration of calcium in your blood, can result from too much parathyroid activity, according to MedlinePlus. Other possible causes include certain kinds of cancer, medications that interact with parathyroid hormone, tissue damage causing high levels of vitamin D and dehydration. Too much calcium from supplements may lead to hypercalcemia, but hypercalcemia is unlikely to result from normal amounts of calcium from your diet.

It's at least worth investigating

I know you posted this a LONG time ago, but did you ever find out what was wrong with your shin? My son is experiencing the same type of pain and we are clueless!