3. Ankle Discomfort
Shin splints can cause pain in the shins, knees and most of the muscles that are connected to it, and these are often the first symptoms that tell most people that they should go to a doctor to get it checked out. Again, when you have shin splits it’s likely that everything else in the body is also going to hurt as a result – and the longer the condition is allowed to continue for, the worse the symptoms are going to be.
Discomfort, pain and swelling in the ankles is a common symptom that can accompany shin splits for the same reason that causes the pain anywhere else in the legs: The same impact that causes shin splits will affect the ankles, and the body responds to it with any one of these symptoms as a result.
The use of a brace can be useful to relieve ankle discomfort in the case of shin splints, but instead of trying to treat this yourself, see your doctor.
