<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I may have cracked my shin bone because I was playing football and I went to kick the football really hard and some one put there foot out and I kicked their studds and there is now a constant pain through out the hour and it Hurts when i touch is but I can run on it  <response>: Hi, Thanks for your query. Signs and symptoms of a fracture are: intense pain and tenderness, swelling, deformity of the bone involved, limitation of movementNormally for soft tissue injuries with no bony involvement, the following is suggested: R.I.C.E where r : rest, needs to rest , 2 I: ice, 3 C:in the presence of swelling, a compression bandage can be helpful to reduce the swelling and pain 4 elevation of the limb is also usefulAnti- inflammatory pain medication can also be used, on a full stomach. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care 