Leg pains. Any suggestions?

[willy_ph]

I was reffing a soccer game the other day and began to get sharp pains in my legs. I also went running this evening and the pain returned.

The pains were about 6 inches up from my heel and on the inside of my legs, but not on my calf muscles. The area was swollen as well. The area was about 3 inches in length and an inch wide. I don't think that it's shin splints because it doesn't really get better with rest and stretching didn't help it either. (Partly because I couldn't find a way to stretch that area of my leg.)

Any ideas as to what is causing this and any recommendations on how to solve them?

[Gomer]

Sounds like the splints to me. Keep stretching them and ice them down. Especially after exercise.

[ben-the-slacker]

Cut it off

J/K!

Yeah, I also recommend ice.

[Brainchild]

I would see a doctor is it keeps happening,might be something needing moreattention

[NeoStarO1]

Bannanas, yup, that is what I did, don't ask me why it does, but eat some bannanas, at least one during the pain time and a little later eat a second one.

Also crushed up asprin mixed into a paste and rubbed onto the area will give you some relief.

Icy hot works realy well too. that is if you don't mind the smell. I use that all the time, have a few tubes of that floating around the house.

I also agree with seeing a doc about it seince you are a soccer player. could be a early sign of something else.