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everywhere on the net i've read so far says prevention is better than looking for a cure. So here's another vote for getting the right shoe. it makes a HUGE diffenrence. i run in a pair of saucony omni 8's and they're awesome.
i've run into shin splints also and running on pavement irritates my shins a lot. i suggest hitting up the local high school or college and run on the track. i recently ran two miles on the track and felt fine. i ran about a half mile on pavement the next day and i could already feel my shins starting to hurt.
in my search for any help with shin splints, i've also ran into a few websites that suggest using compression sleeves. I bought a pair from zensah.com for about $40. i've been using them for about a month and a lot of friends are asking me if they're working. all i can say is after a month, i still feel pain when running on hard surfaces, but they're really comfortable and i like the way they feel when i have them on. i guess its a peace of mind thing but i like to have them on when working out/daily activities.
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