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No, there are no such things as trade secrets. There is something called individuality though. There are several causes to shin splints, any of which can be the reason you have em. So yes, i could go into it, but then there's no guarentee, because there is no diagnosis. BUT, a general treatment plan you can do, is basically rub on the insertion and origin of the tibialis muscles (post and ant), this can help reattatch those avulsions of the tendon off the bone. now, this is a very large area, so it may take some time, and you need to do a good job, but this in itself if done properly can fix a large number of shin splints. that easy. The other things you can do is quit running on concrete or spring floors, quit eating sugar, and rest when you sprain your ankle. the microavulsions (shin splints) happen primarily because the muscle is overworked, or damaged, and despite that, you are trying to use the muscle. This creates a conflict in your bodies neurology to inhibit AND facilitate the muscle. Therefore the muscle is in constant contraction, and does not turn off when it should (relax when it should) biomechanically. Eventually the muscle tears, and then just shuts off completely. Then you aren't shock absorbing, and its a viscious cycle. The trainers tell you to ice it... and then keep training. I'm sorry, but that's just plain stupid. you aren't fixing it, and your creating scar tissue, and then continuing to train. so many people have been destroyed by this... well, basically numbing technique (yes i know, decreased inflammation... etc etc) but you have to fix it. this can be done by CREATING local inflammation, and spuring your body to heal.
Some other causes of shin splints are poor biomechanics yes, muscle spindle, golgi tendon misfiring, hypertonic/hypotonic, inadequat synergistic muscles, boney subluxation, dehydration, etc etc. so... to keep it simple. rub the insertion origin (realize that the tib anterior attatches to the upper 1/3 to 1/2 of the anterior lateral tibia AND the interosseous membrane AND even the anterior fibula) so you get the idea. This is some stuff that you can do yourself, but by no means is it without specificity or diagnosis a 5 minute fix
. Oh, it could be a lack of biost, or even bone minerals too... or folic acid B12...
