bone coming out my shin

[Nimmy]

i have had a huge lump about an inch below my knee cap on my shin for as long as i can remember, its really painful to touch and sticks right out its about the size of 2 pence piece its more prominent on my left leg, any idea what it is? i think it might be part of my bone

[boromma]

I have the same lump in the same place on the same leg but it doesnt hurt.... lol that doesnt help at all does it.

[Nimmy]

I have the same lump in the same place on the same leg but it doesnt hurt.... lol that doesnt help at all does it.

yeah it does kindov becuase it tells me that its common then. hopefully its nothing to be worried about

[Rosi]

edited because i'm an idiot

[Rosi]

Usual disclaimers about diagnosing over the internet apply.

If i understand you correctly - everyone has a lump there (called your tibial tuberosity), but sometimes it can become enlarged and/or painful.

One possibility could be Osgood-Schlatters. Most common in teenagers, but sometimes it doesn't resolve and still gives problems later on (possible, if as you suggest, this is an ongoing problem for you).

It's also possible for adults to get similar symptoms due to significant stress and/or trauma to the knee.

[dirty dick]

Osgoods Schlatters - the scurge of many a promising footballer

[Chris_Appleton]

I had pains in my knees and went to the doctors who told me i had osgood schlatters, I have the lump aswel on both legs and it used to hurt when i touched it. I'm almost 16 now and still have the lump but it only really hurts when i bang it.

[Alex Gold]

Related quote from Mike Boyle I thought was quite funny...

Osgood Schlatter Disease is any easy diagnosis. If it's a kid, it's Osgood Schlatters, if it's a college b-ball player it's patella tendonitis. I tend to distrust Drs. more and more but, they are here to stay. Be careful. If you think it's a "work allergy" the AirDyne is often a great cure.

[Nimmy]

Usual disclaimers about diagnosing over the internet apply.

If i understand you correctly - everyone has a lump there (called your tibial tuberosity), but sometimes it can become enlarged and/or painful.

One possibility could be Osgood-Schlatters. Most common in teenagers, but sometimes it doesn't resolve and still gives problems later on (possible, if as you suggest, this is an ongoing problem for you).

It's also possible for adults to get similar symptoms due to significant stress and/or trauma to the knee.

cheers rosi, im 23 so im past my teenage years now, i play alot of football and do muay thai and ju jitsu so im always hitting my shins. is there anythign to take it away if it was that?

[Rosi]

cheers rosi, im 23 so im past my teenage years now, i play alot of football and do muay thai and ju jitsu so im always hitting my shins. is there anythign to take it away if it was that?

There's no easy solution, i'm afraid. There are possibly things that might help, but it would need a proper look at it.

Do you get any pain on movement, or is it just painful when you press it? How long have you had the pain for?

If you do bang it, then getting ice on it asap will help a bit.