Shin splints advice

[Anitacstrong]

I'm hoping someone can give me advice...I've had shin splints for a couple of months now. I completed c25k about a month ago and had a couple of weeks rest. All seemed ok until I tried running again then the aches and pains came back immediately. So I got new trainers from a proper running shop, still no joy. Decided to leave it another 2 weeks. Feels a lot better but can still feel a niggle when walking and worry it's going to come back as soon as I start jogging. I've heard I need to rest the calf

muscles but also heard to do strengthening exercises. Are you supposed to do the strengthening exercises while you're resting ie not running or after waiting a number of weeks of complete rest?

[Visionon Graduate]

I had shin pain at the beginning of the programme, not sure it was shin splints, probably just my legs getting used to things, but I did and still do find running in compression socks helps, I won't run without them now.

[Anitacstrong Graduate in reply to Visionon]

Yes I had aches and pains at the start too but they only lasted a day or 2 whereas these are different and as soon as I put pressure on them afterwards they hurt. I bought compression socks last week and wore them for netball they seemed to help a bit. Will continue with this (although not great in this heat!) Do you wear yours the day after too to aid recovering? I was going to but it's been too darn hot!

[Visionon Graduate in reply to Anitacstrong]

No I take them off after running, as you say its a bit hot at the moment... The way you describe your pain, sounds different to what I had, might be worth a visit to the sports physio...?

[ancientrunner Graduate]

runnersworld.co.uk/health/i...

Have you seen this. In last month's runners world there was an article about using kinetic tape for shin splints so may be worth looking into something like that.

[Anitacstrong Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Thanks I will have a read