Video: Shin pain/shin splints running – sports doctor and physio discuss what causes and what you can do about it

How to get rid of shin splints

Are you a runner? Do you have shin pain or shin splints? Would you like to know how to treat it yourself and what could be causing it? Consultant Doctor in sports and exercise medicine Dr Mike Burdon and Physiotherapist Lucy Macdonald explains.

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