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Just wanted to update the shin splint issue that I was having, how I dealt with it per advice from all of you in case someone else out there may need some help with it. I got about two weeks rest over Christmas break and worked Jan. 3 and my legs felt great, alas, the next day the shin splints were there. The first thing I did was order some insoles with the hard plastic arch support and the sorbothane heel and toe cushioning from Arch and Heel.com for about $40, they were junk, very little arch support and starting to tear away in the heel after one use. Finally found some SOF SOLE Motion Control hard plastic arch supports. They had quite a bit of arch support, feels like you are standing on a ball or something, I think they cost around $30. Then I got some calf pullovers made by McDavid for $20. Got the Sof Sole and the McDavid pullovers at Gallyans which is a very big sporting goods store. Don't know if it was one or the other or a combination of the two, but my shin splints have improved dramatically. They are not completely gone, I still have a brownie pop or two before most game nights. But, considering I started my preventative methods after the problem was already there, I can definitely see great improvement. Hopefully, next year if I start the season on rested legs and these items, I can eliminate the problem. Thanks for the help, guys. ...and gals.
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