Shin Splints - Again

[chickwhorips]

you know my shins use to bother me too, now that i think of it.

once i got my custom orthotics they went away.
if you can't afford those, i suggest the superfeet like knot said. i have the green set that i use to use before my custom ones, i still love them.

[KnottedYet]

and I really do recommend the ChiRunning book. I completely changed my stride from some things in that book, and my knee hardly ever hurts like it used to, and I don't get shin splints like I used to either.

Mine were never as bad as yours, but every little bit helps, eh?

Are you doing any exercises for your hip rotators? Especially external rotators? ("clamshell" exercise is the only one I can think of right now, or the tai chi "horse stance")

[aicabsolut]

Anterior shin splints are really the only kind of shin splint. Usually caused by muscle imbalance and/or weak tibialis anterior muscles. There are stretching and strengthening exercises you can try.

Medial tibial pain is very common, and usually, incorrectly, called shin splints (got its name back when no one had a clue what was really happening to cause the pain). If you think this is actually what's going on, do a google search for sports med articles relating to "medial tibial stress syndrome".