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What is the treatment for shin splints?
Previously, two different treatment management
strategies were used: total rest or a "run through it" approach. The total rest was
often an unacceptable option to the athlete. The run through it
approach was even worse. It often led to worsening of the injury and
of the symptoms.
Currently, a multifaceted approach of relative rest is
successfully utilized to restore the athlete to a pain-free level of
competition.