Any way to treat shin splints?

Yes. I have been running for 8 years now, which the majority of the past 8 years have been plagued with injuries that include shin splints. This is what has helped me:

I would strengthen the core: calves, quads, hams, back and abdominal (the "six pack" muscles along with the obleks), chest and arms. But when strengthening these muscles, I would focus more on the muscle endurance not the muscle bulk. For more advice for this, I would consult with a personal trainer. For the running part, I would stay flexible as it helps/contributes to your balance (so do the muscles in your core) but also helps prevent some injuries like pulled muscles and shin splints. Also, I would try to make up a schedule where you can run for X amount of days and try to have a long run. I would start off slowly, running about 2-3 miles per run for the first week and increase my mileage per week. Make sure you have the following: a good diet, hydration, sleep, a good sense on how to take care of your body, and sleep. Contact me if you have any more questions. Good Luck!!!

I have friends that play basketball and they both used to get really bad shin splints. The best way to get rid of them is to have a friend push your foot back with your legs straight. That should help them a lot. If done properly it should work. And if you're not sure what I am talking about see a trainer. If that doesn't help you just be sure to stretch really good before you run and wait a week. If the shin splints don't go away stop running until they do. Otherwise you could be running too hard. Don't power through it take it gentle. You may have started too rough to begin with. Ease back and run a little less until your shins start to get better.

Shin splints are actually micro fractures in your bones. If you have shin splints, then it will get progressively worse and can eventually cause serious injury. I've had shin splints, and sadly the best treatment is to quit running and/or jumping. I would try the elliptical machines because they tend to have lower impact on your shins. Swimming is also a good excercise. As always, if your shins start to hurt, I would discontinue doing what is causing the pain. After a good rest, or doing different excercises, your shins will slowly heal and you should be able to return to running. The best way to avoid shin splints is to ease into what you are doing. Start out with a few short distance runs and space them out throughout the week. Eventually, you can keep picking up the distance, pace, and frequency, but you have to be carefull because shin splints can come back easily. Hope this helps.

I get shin splints too, I usually take a day off and try to ice them as much as possible.

You need to get better sneakers.

That's usually the cause of shin splits (sp?)

Here is my stretch:

when you sit down with your legs stretched in front of you straight, dig your heels into the ground, and push your legs forward, pointing your toes forward, and keep your heels in place. This stretches them out.

Also, sit with your legs straight, and cross one ankle over the other, point your toes straight and write the alphabet in the air with your toes, then alternate. This will loosen them up.