<p>if you are new to running i would tell you, and your going to hate this, you need new shoes, especially if you went to like the local sports store and just bought nikes cause you knew the name (i hate nike trainers if you couldn’t tell), if you go to a running specialty store and bring them the shoes you have been running in they can look at them determine what type of stride you have and then match you to a shoe</p>
<p>as for treatment of shin splints what you are doing is all there is short of taking time off with shin splints its about prevention i.e. proper footwear, proper running mechanics, and not treatment</p>