Exercises for Shin Splints

[StrontyDog]

I have been suffering from Shin Splints for the last year or so since I have been playing soccer twice a week. I presume it's shin splints but of course I am not 100%, the pain is at the lower part of my front shin. It happens when I run and gets progressively worse for 30-40mins and then after that the pain lessons somewhat and I can run fairly normally. Afterwards the exercise for two or three days it is painful when I walk although icing my shins down for an hour after the exercise means that this doesn't happen anymore.

It was more painful when I started playing but since then has been mitigated a fair bit but there is still pain every time I play. I did a wet foot test and couldn't see any under over over pronation although I have not had this professionally assessed. I bought Neone shock absorbing insoles for my soccer boots aswell as calf supports. I stretch before and after each time I run and I ice my shins down for an hour afterwards also. All of this has definately helped but I want to get rid of the problem completely.

I recently joined a gym so I'm wondering if there are some weight training exercises I can do to strenghten my shin muscles to help eleviate the problem completely?

[Heidi]

Hi
Everything you have done is really good and you should keep up with all of this.
Having some massage therapy and stretching several tims a day - even when not playing football should also help.
It may also be worth checking if you pronate with a podiatrist as sometimes it is hard to tell.