Your tibia is a very hard bone to break. Most broken tibias are caused by strong collisions, such as vehicle crashes, and sports injuries. In the majority of the cases involving a broken tibia, it is often very noticeable. Some symptoms include unbearable pain, inability to walk, deformity or instability of the leg, bone “tenting” the skin, bones protruding through the skin and the loss of feeling in the lower extremity in which the injury occurred. After the break of the tibia, you should seek immediate treatment. Make sure you let your doctor know of all known symptoms, if you have any other medical problems, and if you take any medications. The doctor will do a careful examination to see if you have any symptoms of a broken tibia. After
