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Shin splints plague many athletes and runners. This article will teach you many shin splint home remedies.

Follow the RICE formula to cure shin splints at home…you need to rest, ice, compress, and elevate your shins. 

Rest your legs. You should stop doing any sort of physical exercise which involves your legs for at least 2 weeks.

Ice down your shins a few times a day, every day; especially after any sort of physical exercise of your legs. 

Another home remedy is to compress your shin splints. Wrap an ace bandage around your shins to compress them and hopefully reduce some swelling.

With the ice and compress on your shins, you should elevate them by putting a few pillows under them.

Have a physical trainer tape your shin splints. Many trainers can tape your shins to help relieve pain just like they would for a sprained ankle. 

A good home remedy for shin splints it to massage and rub the area around the shin splints but not the actual shins splints pain location.

If your shin splints don’t start to feel better after about 2-3 weeks, you should visit a doctor.