Hi Matthew I am suffering from some chronic shin splints at the moment and have had several consultations with my podiatrist (plus orthoses). Unfortunately the problem won't go away and I am in a kind of stop-start routine which doe not really get me anywhere. Could you please tell me what your symptoms were and through which medical channel you ended up being advised to have surgery. Thanks very much and all the best with the operation. Jake
I have come to the end of my patience with the ongoing recurrence of shin splints. Having visited a podiatrist on several occassions and fitted out with a pair of orthoses I had hoped that the problem would disappear. Unfortunately it has returned! I have tried giving it two periods of rest of 1 week and 3 weeks respectively. After both periods the pain returned only after 3/4 short runs. I have been to another podiatrist seeking a second opinion but she essentially agreed with the course of action taken by my original podiatrist and has advised acupuncture. Does anyone have any experience with this? I would be very grateful for your help. Regards Jake Egberts
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