We're still on the road, in Texas at the moment.  We just spent 3 days visiting my 89 year old father and his fiancée.  No internet for almost a week.  I've managed two runs this week, only 3 miles each, but no pain on either one.  I'm feeling really hopeful that I'm finally healing. Biggest adventure during this period was our dog chased a skunk into an outhouse, and caught it.  We gave him a bath out of the campground spigot so we could tolerate him that night, then stopped at a groomer's shop by the highway where he got two more baths, and he still smells skunky.  At home I'd have tried the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dishsoap mixture, but not having access to a bathtub limited our options.

 

If that still doesn't helps.. Maybe changing shoes might help.. Lower or higher heel drop? More or less stability, even control shoes?

 

If all these fail, maybe a good PT could help?

Yes, I've done all that. I ditched my custom orthotics. Went from 12+ mm stability to 8mm drop stability to neutral then went to 4mm drop Kinvara  tried minimal and even barefoot runs.  And now Im in Hokas.

I actually asked my doc for a PT referral and the nurse said they don't refer shin splints And that I need to come in and get my orthotics adjusted. But I didn't want them to know that I had ditched my orthotics.   Honestly my ins is terrible and I can't really afford PT, its 100$ per visit for me after ins.  That's why I tried to do the PT on my own.