Calf shin pain after playing basketball is related to trauma, muscle strain, periostitis, tibia fracture, etc., and can be treated with medication or surgery as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Trauma: trauma can cause some patients to play basketball after calf shin pain, usually severe pain can be prescribed with ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve. If the trauma is serious, you need to consult a doctor for other treatment measures such as debridement and hemostasis.
2. Muscle strains: muscle strains need to be braked and rested to avoid aggravating the pain with continued exercise, and patients can also relieve pain and swelling by applying ice packs, compression bandages, and elevation of the lower limbs. For those with severe pain, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other drugs can be used as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain, and pulse ultrasound therapy.
3. Osteochondritis Dissecans: The pain can be relieved by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, celecoxib and so on. Patients should also pay attention to rest, appropriate through hot compresses, elastic band wrapped legs and other ways to reduce pain, to prevent aggravation of the condition. If it is infectious periostitis, it can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin and cefixime, and if it is accompanied by abscess, it can be treated with debridement and drainage.
4. Tibia fracture: part of the stability of the fracture can be treated by manipulation, plaster fixation, bone traction, etc., unstable fracture or multi-segment fracture can be treated by incision and reduction of internal fixation or external fixation surgery.
It is recommended that people who suffer from tibia pain after playing basketball should consult a doctor for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions after clarifying the cause of the disease, and should not use drugs indiscriminately on their own, so as not to cover up the condition.