Actually, shin splints is only the painful symptom of another problem, which in most cases can be easily rectified using standard pain killing and swelling reducing treatments such as ice and compression, two parts of the treatment acronym RICE, the others being rest and elevation.
However, in some cases basic treatments simply don't cut it and when this is the case, finding and rectifying the cause of the problem requires much more in-depth investigation for which you will need some expert guidance such as that which is provided in Gary Buchenic's 'Stop Shin Splints Forever' diagnostic and treatment guide, which you can learn more about here.
If you do have shin splints and you do nothing other than rest and take painkillers the chances are they will disappear quite quickly, but if you don't change what has, in most probability, caused them before the next time you train, run or play your sport, it is very likely that they'll strike you down again and unfortunately they will become progressively more painful and more prolonged the longer you leave the problem unaddressed.
Visit the Mr.Goodhealth site for more information about how to get rid of shin splints
