take it easy!
hey bud,
i had shinsplints a few months ago. they are bad news!
first up - take the next week easy. dont push yourself at all. if you keep pressing, you will hurt yourself badly. out for months.
now, to prevent the pain. some tigerbalm or deep cold helped at night.
you should ice them then heat them right after you workout - 15min each, go ice, warm, ice. ice reduces the swelling, the heat transports it, then the ice soothes again.
keeping them together - use some tensor bandages wrapped relatively tightly around the shins, or you can buy special bands. this keeps the muscle tight against the bone so it wont separate, causing pain. you should try some insoles - the U shaped ones that go under your heel only. they help with your arches and posture relieving strain on the muscle. you also need to strengthen your tibialis - lie on your back, legs bent like a situp. pull one leg up so the shin is parallel to the floor. do toe extensions. add some resistance from a flex rope if you want.
stretching is key as well, lots of calf stretches. hang from a stairwell, or the one where you push against the wall, legs out to the back. point your toes straight, inward, and outward for a full range.
good luck and pm me if you need more help.
peace
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