ArchiveA Prospective Study on the Management of Shin SplintsANDRISH, JACK T.; BERGFELD, JOHN A.; WALHEIM, JON Author Information Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery: December 1974 - Volume 56 - Issue 8 - p 1697-1700 Buy Abstract A study of 2,777 first-year midshipmen was done using four prophylactic programs for prevention of shin splints. None were effective. Treatment of the ninety-seven men in whom shin splints developed was divided into five regimens. All were effective to varying degrees. Prohibition of running was common to all the treatments. Copyright © 1974 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated
