What is the treatment for fractured shin bone?
Patient: I may have cracked my shin bone because I was playing football and I went to kick the football really hard and some one put there foot out and I kicked their studds and there is now a constant pain through out the hour and it Hurts when i touch is but I can run on it Doctor: Hi,Thanks  for  your query.Signs and symptoms of a fracture are: intense pain and tenderness, swelling, deformity of the bone involved, limitation of movementNormally for soft tissue injuries with no bony involvement , the following is suggested: R.I.C.E where r : rest , needs to rest  , (2) I: ice , (3) C:in the presence of swelling, a compression bandage can be helpful to reduce the swelling and pain (4) elevation of the limb is also usefulAnti- inflammatory pain medication can also be used , on a full stomach.I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.Take care