Does anyone know a way to get rid of shin splints?

I've tried everything, from changing my running shoes to running on grass instead of pavement, wearing specialized insoles, slowing my pace. I know that if I keep running with shin splints it can cause stress fractures. Is there any other way to go about this?

Does anyone know a way to get rid of shin splints?
The biggest thing you can do to eliminate shin splints is to work on your form, and long term they will go away and not come back.





Two big things to concentrate on that cause them and will help get rid of them.





1. knee raise. If you dont lift your knees properly you won't strike correctly and it will be hard on your shins.





2. heel to toe. Land on the heel and roll to your toe.





The best way to improve those is to over-emphasize them on every run and they will start to become natural and you will settle into a better overall form.
Reply:I don't know if this will fix them or not but it helps. Lie on your back and bring your legs to your chest and hold them tightly. After that (still holding them) rotate your ankles around and around up and down and everywhere for 1-2 minutes. It helped me during wrestling season last year, hope it helps you.
Reply:shin splints suck. something that helped me was, like you said, shoes. but im gonna tell you something your not gonna like. (shin splints never really go away) they may go away..for a while, but they will be back. the best thing is to ice down the area it hurts after a run (or when it hurts) or a good idea is to freeze water in a paper cup, rip the paper off so its like an ice-cup and then rub the area in little circles (like your massaging it while iceing it down) another weird idea is to crush up motrin and mix it with vasoline and rub it on the area (its weird but it works, trust me)





good luck
Reply:what Dylan said helps. but you can also ice it every day. up to 20 minutes..
Reply:after icing use something to massage them with intensity, i reccommend "the Stick" it is a massage tool. try to build muscle in your shin by lying on yor bed face down with your toes hanging over the edge. Then pull your toes upward against the resistance of the mattress. If the pain is on the inside of your leg and calf go to the doctor because it could be tendonitis



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