When you have pain in your leg, one of the most important parts of describing your symptoms is locating the problem. Is it located on your thigh or your lower leg? That’s very important because thigh pain causes are not the same as lower leg pain causes. Moreover, you could also describe your lower leg pain by mentioning if it is located in the frontal part of your leg or at the back. In other words, is it your calf or your shin that hurts?
In this article, we’re describing both types of pain and give you the most likely causes of shin pain and calf pain.