A shin contusion is a bruise to either the bone or the muscle beside the shinbone. This happens when you get kicked in the shins. It is a painful ordeal because unlike other areas of the body the shin has very little natural padding. When this happens you may feel like your leg is on fire and in a sense it is. The natural response to this type of injury is massive bleeding under your skin. This will put pressure on nerves, which will give you the sensation of tremendous pain. If not appropriately treated in a condition may arise which the nerves have so much pressure on them they may fail to function. The classic case of this is something-called drop foot. Drop foot is characterized by the inability to pull your foot upwards.
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