On Shin Bone Lumps?

A benign, or harmless, lump on the shin may be caused by underlying skin conditions like cysts, warts, or abscess Other causes for lumps on the shin bone include trauma from an injury, or abnormal cell growth that can be non cancerous like lipoma.

What do lumps on your shins mean?

There are stresses being placed on the shin bone, which is the tibia. If you have shin splints and you run your finger along the tibia, you will feel lots of bumps. These are there for a reason. You could have flat feet or high arches that are affecting the shin, you could have weak hips which affects the shins.

Is it normal to have lumpy shins?

The symptoms of shin splints are: Pain and tenderness along the tibia. Potential swelling of the lower legs. In chronic cases, there may be lumps or bumps felt along the bones.